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CNBC’s Jim Goldman had this to say about Gizmodo’s article:

I was told this morning (Tuesday) that nothing has changed since then. The same reasons apply today that applied two weeks ago.

I was told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision had nothing to do with Jobs’ health. I got the same message today. Period.

I will say again: if Apple is lying, holding some truth back, manipulating its own stock by manipulating the truth, someone — indeed a lot of people — could be going to jail. Do I like the way Apple has handled this ongoing story? No. But do I traffic in rumors to fill the void the company has created by not choosing to be more forthcoming about Jobs’ health? Absolutely not.

Which is to say: Apple would have to be completely stupid to lie if Jobs’s health was rapidly declining, as Gizmodo claims. Which most likely means: Gizmodo is full of it.