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The Best Thing Apple Ever Did Was Kick Out Its Own Founder
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The Best Thing Apple Ever Did Was Kick Out Its Own Founder

In 1985, Steve Jobs was forced out of the company he'd built from nothing in a garage. It was humiliating, public, and — as it turned out — exactly what he needed. The decade he spent in exile didn't delay his legacy. It created it.

Mar 13, 2026