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blog.friendfeed.com - 8/10/2009

FriendFeed Blog: FriendFeed accepts Facebook friend request

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We are happy to announce that Facebook has acquired FriendFeed. As my mom explained to me, when two companies love each other very much, they form a structured investment vehicle... The FriendFeed team is extremely excited to become a part of the talented Facebook team. We've always been great ...

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