pg, if you don't mind me asking, how are they planning to make money?
What kind of money Ramen? ~ http://paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html a steady stream of income & control offered by PRCM ~ http://www.paulgraham.com/prcmc.html or by making the technology and product so good, Google has no option but to buy the company?
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