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Apple beats for Q3; Jobs "thrilled" over iPhone sales

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Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance? Sam Diaz: The latest unemployment figures are in for Silicon Valley, and it doesn't look good: 11.8 percent, among the highest in the Bay Area. Still, the doom-and-gloom is not filling the air. There's a hint of optimism in the air, the feeling that good things are in the future and that these tough times won't last forever.

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