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		whacked_new on Feb 1, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo The speculation and exuberance. This rumor is over a year old; it was also first floated around Q1 last year and YHOO's stock price surged that time too. I seriously thought Yahoo was going to sell that time but they didn't. Perhaps this time is different?

ojbyrne on Feb 1, 2008 [–]

Before it was a rumor. This time there's an actual official looking document outlining the offer on MS's website. I think that qualifies as "different."

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