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A SDL Inc. technician, working in a clean laser assembly room, uses a microscope and a special mouse as she helps make lasers that are used in fiber optics communications on Monday, July 10, 2000, in San Jose, Calif. JDS Uniphase Corp. is buying rival fiber-optic porduct company SDL Inc. for more than $35 billion in stock. Both companies manufacture products needed for high-capacity fiber-optic networks. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) |