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Good morning from the West Coast! I should be doing last-minute prep for my sessions today, because it is TechCrunch: Early Stage. We're going to talk about Musk, who made a bid for the micro-blogging site that is taking the technology and business media by storm.

If you want a newsy overview, Romain Dillet has the first notes on the matter. I should note that the reply from the social network was that it will examine the offer.

I want to know if the price is reasonable. Let's find out. We need to know how quickly the company is growing, how strong its user base is, and how it is currently traded. We will factor in the current efforts to bolster shareholder value.

The deal is worth $43.4 billion and is being offered by Musk. Too low? Let's find out.

How is Twitter doing?

It might surprise you, but it's pretty well.

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