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Jeffrey Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Starboard Value LP, speaks during the Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The Bloomberg Hedge Funds Summit convenes managers and investors to discuss the impact of the European debt crisis on the global markets and break down the fundamentals driving volatility in the equity markets. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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