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alexandersingh on June 13, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B

Apples and oranges. Also, this has been a common spectacle for me:

Click here to congratulate Jill for reaching her ninth anniversary at Yoyodyne!

"..But Jill left that company 5 years ago.."

wombatpm on June 13, 2016 [–]

Or better yet. Do you know Dave? Connect with Dave.

Dave died two years ago. Really don't want to contact his widow to make this stop.

etangent on June 13, 2016 | [–]

ok, i get that it seems annoying, but why would it entail poor company performance?

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