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Tech Deals: Back With A Vengeance: "It all has a vaguely familiar feel: eBay Inc. (EBAY ) ponies up $2.6 billion to purchase Internet-phone upstart Skype Technologies, a company that so far seems to be more about buzz than the bottom line. Then, an hour and a half later, Oracle Corp. (ORCL ) announces a $5.85 billion deal for rival Siebel Systems Inc. (SEBL ). Suddenly it seems Silicon Valley dealmakers, laid low by the Internet bust five years ago, are riding high again. And the betting is that there will be plenty more deals splashed across headlines before the year is out. "