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color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=022484314-02012008> This column
by Cringely </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=022484314-02012008>refers mainly to IBM's
consulting side, but even so it's not comforting reading -
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color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=022484314-02012008>"<FONT size=3><FONT
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Still:</SPAN> IBM's U.S. operations continue to
shrivel."</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial
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