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Romney wins in Florida
Romney once thought the reelection would be a breeze
But Gingrich and Santorum did not go down with ease
However the frontrunner moved to the front again
Because in the important state of Florida he did win
Now he will once again try to ensure the nomination
And finally put an end to the Republican competition
Mitt Romney won the Florida primary this weekend, moving him one step forward in his campaign to capture the Republican nomination.
Facebook goes public
There once was a website named Facebook
Which improved on Myspace in feel and look
They made a big splash
And earned a lot of cash
Now they are going public showing that their doubters were mistook
Facebook announced they were filing for an IPO to become a publicly listed company on the stock exchange. The auction of shares is expected to raise around 5 billion dollars, putting the total value of the social media company in the ballpark of 75 to 100 billion dollars.
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