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5b is about one of Google's quarterly earnings.

• cornholio 8y ago
  5b is about one quarter of profit for Google. It's practically peanuts, 0.4% of their market capitalization.
  • skj 8y ago
    I actually meant one third, rather than 'one', but I realized the mistake after I was too late to edit.
  • jpetso 8y ago
    In return for not having to compete on equal terms in a giant market for years, that seems like a defensible deal for Google even if the fine is large per se.