[speaker001:] Did you hear the news? Two of our major suppliers, Murphy Music and U-Tunes are merging! If they are conglomerated into one company into one company, it would have some serious affects on our market strategy.
[speaker002:] Are you sure? Who told you that? I highly doubt that they would take the step to merge into one company... They're supposed to be bitter enemies, the strictest of competitors.It must be a rumor.It can't be true.
[speaker001:] I read it myself on the financial page.They 're really going to join together. U-Tunes was bought out by Murphy's, they will take over the company as of next month.
[speaker002:] The competition must have been too stiff for U-Tunes.Otherwise why would they allow themselves to be taken over by their sworn enemy?
[speaker001:] I guess they must have figured it would be easier to merge than to keep up the cutthroat competition.If you can't beat'em, join'em.