Surfing the Internet with my Powerbook via the Cafe Olé’s free Wi-Fi access point in Philadelphia , I pondered the inscription on the Liberty Bell nearby. "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," the inscription reads, perhaps referring to independence from England back in the colonial days. Or perhaps it referred to another type of independence– freedom from any Apple resellers in downtown Philadelphia. Just then, someone dressed as Benjamin Franklin approached and said, "If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect." Uh… I’m not gettin’ it, Ben. "Aww, get thee up to 1727 Walnut St.," he barked, claiming that the two-story, 22,000 square-foot, former Borders Books store located there looks like the perfect spot for a future Apple retail store. Ben then walked off and muttered, "Think different." Am I to doubt Ben Franklin?

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