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I don't even have to read this to know it's bunk. Apple is the world's most profitable company and among the best marketers around.

Ergo, the valley respects marketing.

"ergo" = therefore. Ergo, there needs to be a strong logical thread between one side of the equation and the other.

The fact that Apple is great at marketing and super-profitable doesn't equate to the Valley respecting marketing. Not at all.

Apple is one of the exceptions that proves the rule.