The possibility of Steve's death has been built into the stock price and the running of the company for at least a couple of years.
With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, (Rest in Peace Steve)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20116336-37/apple-co-founder-chairman-steve-jobs-dies/
do you think Apple will be the same without him? Why or why not?
Yes. (Why?)
No. (Why not?)
I don't know.

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