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Word.

IIRC, Microsoft acquired CompareNet for $400m in 1999. Scripts for scrapping prices. Written in Perl.

I always get stuck on the little questions. Like: Does it work? Is idea worth doing? How big is the market?

(I mention CompareNet because I had some contact with one of the founders. It's my IRL example that I never figured out how to play this game.)



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