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To: Bearded One who wrote (21780)	11/25/1998 11:39:00 PM
From: Gerald R. Lampton	Read Replies (1) of 24154

There seems to be lots of evidence that points to the possibility that Microsoft is a monopoly in the OS market. You're right that there is a lot of evidence. But evidence is susceptible to differing interpretations; making the right interpretation based on the evidence and reasonable inferences is the essence of fact-finding. I will wager that, other than expert opinion testimony, there isn't a piece of evidence you can point to in the case so far that is not consistent with both the view that Microsoft is a monopoly and the view that its markets are contestable, at least to some degree. That said, I will also wager that the judge will pick your interpretation of the evidence, but just for sport's sake, let's see if you can come up with something that I can't argue is consistent with contestable markets. Pick the worst "smoking gun" memos, the worst testimony you can come up with, and put your interpretation on it. Then let's see if I can spin it the other way. Make sure it's accessible at the DOJ site or elsewhere on line so I can see it, too. :)

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