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Fri 07 Jul 2007BlogspotMost spoof blogs quickly become tiresome - either the writers run out of steam or the chosen subject doesn't provide the requisite amount of ammunition to sustain it.By choosing to parody Apple founder and chief exec Steve Jobs, the anonymous author of The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs has ensured he has plenty of material to work with. Even in the freewheeling world of Silicon Valley, Jobs stands out as something of a unique character.