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March 2, 2011 11:20 pm GMT

Amidst Medical Leave, Steve Jobs Takes The Stage At iPad 2 Event To A Standing Ovation

At today's iPad 2 press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage, surprising attendees. Jobs, who has been on medical leave since early January, unsurprisingly received a standing ovation. He told the audience, "We've been working on this project for a while, and I just didn't want to miss this."Apple and Jobs announced that he would be taking medical leave on January, with COO Tim Cook taking over the day to day operations for the company. While it's been unclear what Jobs' health issues are, his previous medical history includes Pancreatic cancer as well as a liver transplant. In 2004, Jobs contracted Pancreatic Cancer, which he beat. Then Jobs underwent a liver transplant in 2009, and also made a full recovery.

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