\u201cYes. We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict few materials. But honestly there is no way for them to be sure. Until someone invents a way to chemically trace minerals from the source mine, it\u2019s a very difficult problem.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Sent from my iPhone<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So, while the answer to this question surely needs to change, I wonder, does Steve Jobs really read and answer his own email and if so, how come he hasn\u2019t figured out how to master the auto-correction?<\/p>\n
More on both of these questions to come…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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