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Sun's long-suffering stockholders approved the company's sale to Oracle for $9.50 a share Thursday.
The deal still needs U.S. and European regulatory sanctions.
If, as Oracle's lawyers said to expect, the deal closes by the end of August, it would be quicker than is usual after a second request for information by the Justice Department.
The agency is reportedly asking questions about Java.
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