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	Digi-Words.com - Bummer! To the Victor Go the Spoils... News Corp. snags Dow Jones...

Digi-Words

7-31-2007 9:38 PM

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wsj, wall st. journal, news corp., rupert murdoch

Digi-Words says:

I SO didn't want this to happen. I'm bummed as a long time reader of the WSJ I'm afraid he'll meddle and undermine the editorial quality and integrity.

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