In spite of my posturing for all the fun it brings, I don't necessarily
believe that the merger will be approved.

However, if the merger does not go through, it does appear that Carly
Fiorina and the Board of Directors will be compromised and HP will go
through several months of chaos while the Corporation attempts to sort
things out.

All the plans for the next three years are based on the merger and there
doesn't appear to be any planned options for mitigating the damage if the
merger is not approved; and while I don't really like the idea of the
merger, it may well be better for us all.

Of course, if the merger does not take place, Ms. Fiorina will have a
lovely lace crocheted golden parachute, and some of us believe she should
seek the chairmanship of Enron so in the next two years they can merge with
Arthur Andersen.

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