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		wlievens on Jan 17, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steve Jobs To Take ‘Medical Leave Of Absence’, Sta... I think it's meant as a courtesy and out of respect, rather than as a hedged statement.

Tyrannosaurs on Jan 17, 2011 [–]

Maybe but a simple get well soon and our thoughts are with him and his family would have been better rather than an unsubstantiated prognosis.

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