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What was the largest tech acquisition this year? You've probably heard of Facebook buying WhatsApp for $19 billion, but did you know that wasn't Facebook's only purchase this year? No, the social media giant also purchased Oculus Rift, the promising virtual reality headset that's currently still being developed. Here's a quick run-through of what tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google as well as Facebook acquired in recent years, and how their purchases panned out.

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