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Nothing has really changed. Microsoft just rebranded their search engine and Google continues to create products in an attempt to 'surround' MS for a battle in the future. And as always Uncle Sam is still watching the MS monopoly in operating systems, as well as Google's monopoly in search and neither has taken a hit to it's main business. Did I miss something?

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It's the same game of chess, but the pace seems to be picking up, and the strategic value of each piece placement is coming more clearly into focus. The players are locked into their strategic choices, and are now becoming more reactionary. We'll see more forced moves before either side starts shedding a lot of pieces.

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