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I’m glad Microsoft has given up on buying Yahoo!<\/a> — for the nonce, at least. I think both companies are better off — integration would have been horrible — but I think consumers are better off, too. I want more out there than just Microhoo and Google, and I think everyone benefits in a three-way race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m glad Microsoft has given up on buying Yahoo! — for the nonce, at least. 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