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Steve Ballmer's Shot Across Yahoo's Bow

 
Microsoft has emphatically denied Steve Ballmer was doing anything more than speaking hypothetically Thursday when he said "I still think [a deal with Yahoo] would make sense economically for their shareholders and ours. ... (link)

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