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Old Jan 11, 2014 | 2:40 pm
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Originally Posted by rumblefox
Yeah most likely Bing paid SPG to get to use their maps.
It's actually just the opposite. Since Starwood is in bed with Micro$oft, they may have gotten a deal, but even if it was free, it still wouldn't be worth it.
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