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http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/12/steve-jobs-biography-revelations/

Upcoming biography reveals Steve Jobs turned down liver donation from Tim Cook, wanted to buy Yahoo, and more

"One example is a story about an offer then-COO Tim Cook made to Jobs when the latter was battling cancer. Cook says that he discovered he shared a blood type with Jobs and decided to undergo numerous medical tests before offering to donate part of his liver to the executive.

When Cook made the offer, however, Jobs declined. Cook says this was one of the few times in his career that Jobs had ever yelled at him, and his former boss’s unwillingness to accept the offer simply goes to prove that he wasn’t as selfish as many make him out to be."

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