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Ebay may sell off Skype (Duh!)

Someone get the new CEO a carrot for recognizing the obvious. What the hell were they thinking when they bought Skype in the first place?

Renato J. Mascardo · ·updated April 22, 2008 · 1 min read
Ebay may sell off Skype (Duh!)

TechCrunch is reporting that Ebay is considering selling off Skype.

One word: Duh!

Someone get the new CEO a carrot for recognizing the obvious. What the hell were they thinking when they bought Skype in the first place?

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