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To: Thomas Kirwin who wrote (7337)4/16/1999 12:10:00 AM
From: flickerful  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 17679
 
<<That expensive bet shows how much more difficult it is today to buy half or all of a company for $2 million or $3 million, as CMGI did in its early days. >>

the magic 5....neither cbs, nor axc was first,
but i would say again, Mr.B struck some savvy deals.
the "content" nut will be the one to crack for longevity:

<<My bottom line: any venture investor -- CMGI included -- without a platform will be paying tolls forever to the top 5.>>

just so.