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Charts: Microsoft R&D spending hits new high

Another tidbit from Microsoft's annual 10-K filing: Spending on product research and development reached a new high in the recently completed fiscal year. But it hasn't quite kept pace with the company's growth in employees and revenue in recent years. Here are two charts showing the trends:

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