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Re:Oracle v. Google: Judge leaves Oracle reeling on viabilit... by TDL on Monday January 23, 2012 @01:26PM (#3501456)
"Google hires the best lawyers and they fight like bulldogs. Polite bulldogs. But they don't just roll over..."

That statement struck me. It's interesting how often people confuse being polite with being a push over.

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Re:Oracle v. Google: Judge leaves Oracle reeling on viabilit... by btilly on Monday January 23, 2012 @02:44PM (#3501785)
Anyone who makes that mistake should read The Godfather. Very polite. No explicit threats at all. But pretty much the opposite of a pushover.
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