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I don't think the FTC has a winnable case but I would not be surprised to see them vote to block, if nothing else to force Microsoft to the negotiating table. The FTC has lost a number of high profile cases in court recently, and I have seen speculation that they keep on taking these unwinnable cases because 1. politically it makes them look tough on big tech and 2. it draws attention to regulations they want to see reformed