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		Aissen on April 1, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: List of April Fools' Day Announcements Awesome! Would this have happened under Balmer ? Nadella is truly changing Microsoft into a "cool" company.

mynameisvlad on April 1, 2015 | [–]

Yes, of course it would have. It's not like this required executive approval to do. It was probably some WP team that wanted to have a little fun.

adolfojp on April 2, 2015 | [–]

Most likely. Balmer was known for his shenanigans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8IufkbuD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-l1iGKvcog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Zd3HYKCRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgSJxZZfIA4

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