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Good to know the New York Post reads Valleywag. A story today reports that Facebook will strike a deal within two days. Down the stretch, it's looking like the race is between Google and Microsoft, with Google's Tim Armstrong, as we reported, leading the deal. The Post says Armstrong has been driving up the price to scare off Ballmer & Co., with a stake as high as 10 percent, worth up to $1.5 billion, on the table. (Photo by Jeff Kubina)