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No one expected Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion, or $54.20 per share, to go smoothly after the deal was called off, the courts became involved, the transaction was rekindled and a poop emoji was thrown. And Musk certainly did not disappoint late Thursday.
The self-proclaimed chief twit punctuated his busy day with an 11:49 p.m. ET tweet saying simply, “The bird is freed.”
Now, the new owner has the unenviable task of maintaining his free-speech-absolutist stance while trying to appease advertisers.
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