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		michaelpinto on Aug 23, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 mo... Maybe the failed Yahoo acquisition wasn't a bad thing? Would Microsoft have really improved Yahoo? Would Yahoo give Microsoft growth? If anything not doing that deal was a good move.

seanmcdirmid on Aug 23, 2013 [–]

That was definitely a bullet dodged: a very good thing.

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