Mediagazer: But Wait. Didn't Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before? (Andrew Ross Sorkin/DealBook)

11:20 AM ET, May 21, 2013

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Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook:

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David Carr / New York Times:

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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

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