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TIL John Lasseter was dismissed from Disney for promoting computer animation. He joined the Graphics Group (now Pixar), Lucasfilm. Steve Jobs acquired GP for $10 mln and invested his savings into Toy Story. In 1995, it became the year’s highest-grossing film with the box office of $373.6 mln.

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