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Pot calls kettle black – Microsoft says Google “threatens competition”

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http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: MarketHave they no shame? Microsoft, long the target of investigations into its shady, monopolistic and unethical business practices, has accused Google of much the same. (IT news)

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