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"as true for work as" is expression or something?

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Rebecca

"As true for [x] as it is for [y]" is a grammar pattern that is used to say that something applicable to one thing [x] is also applicable to another [y]. It is a grammar pattern used to draw parallels between things. In this case, Steve Jobs is saying that for people, we need to not only find someone we love, but a job we love also. Ex: Exercise is important for your health. And that is just as true for younger people, as it is for older people.

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