The ruling lifts the cloud of breakup over the company," Bill Gates exulted at a press conference last week. Moments later from the same podium, Microsoft spokesman Jeff Raikes echoed: "I'm sure you'll under-stand, especially if you live in Seattle, the feeling of the sun breaking through the clouds." ceo Steve Ballmer chimed in a short time later, "The sun was definitely shining a little bit in Seattle."
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