the big idea
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Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
When Rebuild for Design endorsed the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, the big idea was that it would be radically inclusive.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Sometimes the big picture, the big idea, the main reason for the experiment isn’t even the biggest reward in the outcome.
From Fox News ● Oct. 9, 2020
But the big idea of “Lavender Palette,” Martin said, “isn’t simply to out artists. It’s about how this suppressed group came up with a new art language and contributed to the culture of this region.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
“Wh-what’s the big idea, anyway?” gasped Andy at last.
From The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold by Spencer Davenport
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