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Jobs co-invented 313 Apple patents, mostly on designs rather than as utility patients.  This is far more than most technology executives, such as [[Bill Gates]].  
 
Jobs co-invented 313 Apple patents, mostly on designs rather than as utility patients.  This is far more than most technology executives, such as [[Bill Gates]].  
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Jobs was a liberal who had donated over $150,000 in soft-money to causes related to the [[Democratic Party]],<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php</ref> but there are indications Jobs became more [[conservative]] on issues like the [[public schools]] as he grew older.  It is possible that Jobs promoted liberal causes simply to further his own businesses, rather than based on personal views.<ref>http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2006/01/70072</ref>
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Jobs donated a modest amount (relative to his wealth) of $150,000 in soft-money to causes related to the [[Democratic Party]],<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/Steve_Jobs.php</ref> but it is likely that Jobs supported liberal causes simply to further his own businesses, rather than based on his personal views.<ref>http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/commentary/cultofmac/2006/01/70072</ref> There are strong indications that Jobs became more [[conservative]] on issues like the [[public schools]] as he grew older.  When he met with [[Barack Obama]], Jobs was sharply critical of his policies.
    
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