Why Google Should Buy Groupon
Even at $4 billion, the local coupon service is a steal
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"Let’s get this straight up front: I am now writing a blog post, not blogging a blog," writes Forrest Wickman at Slate, the good people who brought you the great two-spaces-after-a-period debate. Oh yes. Oh yes. They are at it again, this time with a post in which he takes on the matter of what to call this thing we do.
Even at $4 billion, the local coupon service is a steal
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