Offers not refused

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Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is the Godfather of our age. His letter to Yahoo's board in their unsolicited takeover attempt is the twenty-first century white collar rewrite of The Godfather's "I'll make him an offer he don't refuse":
"Depending on the nature of your response, Microsoft reserves the right to pursue all necessary steps to ensure that Yahoo's shareholders are provided with the opportunity to realize the value inherent in our proposal."
Are the chills going up your spine? Flickr, Del.icio.us, Yahoo Pipes, heck half my universe would suddenly be run by the boys from Redmond, coders not particularly known for their Web 2.0 sleekness or social ingenuity.

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