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From: rpaul@crow.UUCP (Rodian Paul)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: sgi-compaq deal
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Date: 9 Mar 91 04:29:53 GMT
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> >>prefereed to remain independent, it has in the past sold small stakes to 
> >>Control Data Corporations and to HNK, the Japanese broadcasting company.
> >
> >NHK.  Nippon Hoso Kaisha, if I'm not mistaken (it's from memory; I'm
> >probably mistaken).  I'm sure the original source had it 'NHK', but 
> >I thought I'd check anyway.
> >

Actually guys, it's NKK (Nippon Steel) it made me wonder if the transcriber of
the article was adding his own embellishments or the original author of the
article screwed up. If the latter is true how many other "facts" reported
are worth believing?

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