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"Brad Smith (Microsoft counsel)"

"have jay just hang tough, HE is not a negotiator he is a litigator, and would like to make a deal, just be hard nosed, and keep repeating they get qui"

"At Microsoft, steve is in a bad spot. He hasn't put 2+2 together to realize that the way he handled me really impacted the reception of Windows 8."

"how did the dinner with adreeson go? ... They started dinner by asking which company is the best short bet"

"he spent 3 years trying to get the FTC (headed by his friend from law clerk days) to file against google"

"Microsoft lawyer heading to NY to meet with Jay/Scott at Kirkland."

"until your deal is done i would be very quiet... when jay asks what do you really want , tell him twenty"

"Hope the Tamiflu worked!"