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The Washington Post Co. headquarters stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos agreed to buy the Washington Post for $250 million, betting that he can apply his success in e-commerce to the struggling newspaper industry. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Washington Post Co. headquarters stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos agreed to buy the Washington Post for $250 million, betting that he can apply his success in e-commerce to the struggling newspaper industry. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images