:lithium lick: n. [NeXT] n. Steve Jobs. Employees who have gotten
too much attention from their esteemed founder are said to have
`lithium lick' when they begin to show signs of Jobsian fervor and
repeat the most recent catch phrases in normal conversation --- for
example, "It just works, right out of the box!"
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
too much attention from their esteemed founder are said to have
`lithium lick' when they begin to show signs of Jobsian fervor and
repeat the most recent catch phrases in normal conversation --- for
example, "It just works, right out of the box!"
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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