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    Oracle vs. BEA — the 9-word version

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    What do you get when you combine ORCL and BEA?

    Using the ticker symbols for Oracle and BEA Systems, a software company Oracle is trying to buy, as Scrabble pieces, venture capitalist Paul Kedrosky manages to spell "corbel," "cabler," and, well, "oracle." But we have a better use for "BEA" and "ORCL" — a new name for the merged companies which summarizes their software's incredible ability to put people to sleep.

    "Boracle."


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