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    Facebook IPO Looks Likely For 2012

    It’s hard to ignore the headlines with the news that Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Technologies at a $50 billion valuation. It’s also rumored that the social network plans to raise another $1.5 billion through a special purpose vehicle that Goldman Sachs will be setting up. This has raised a lot of eyebrows and the questions are flying.