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The world's second most evil man, finally gets his long sought prize. News today that Larry "The Shogun" Ellison's Redwood City software company, Oracle, said it is buying BEA Systems of San Jose for $8.5 billion, ending a courtship that began last fall with BEA's rejection of a lower offer for the middleware maker. The agreement calls for Oracle to acquire all outstanding shares of BEA for $19.375 a share - a hefty premium over the $17 a share Oracle originally offered, but less than the $21 a share that BEA's board of directors was demanding. Larry, who has a reputation for getting whatever he wants, whether it be other companies, giant ocean going yachts, supersonic jet fighters, or ladies with drastically enhanced boobs, will no doubt go through the new acquisition with one of his 1,000 year old, 1,000 times folded blade samurai swords, chopping heads off left and right, before he gets down to the serious business of turning their advertising into a gigantic dung heap of mediocrity. But hey, if you've got more money than God, with the exception of the man you hate most in the world, (Bill Gates,) you can do that!

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Larry's outside loo!