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Microsoft just can’t quit Yahoo. In its latest effort to woo the internet firm, the software giant is even suggesting it needn’t to go all the way to home base to satisfy its longings, and might be willing to link up in the search business. But make no mistake, Microsoft’s ardour runs deeper than such a joint venture might suggest. Of course, Microsoft’s unwillingness to leave Yahoo to its own devices is music to Yahoo shareholders. They were understandably rankled by chief executive Jerry Yang...