Should Google be the World's Librarian?


	Should Google be the World's Librarian?

mugofcoffee

9-4-2009 9:35 PM

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9-4-2009 10:49 PM

lollipop10

i'm not so sure this is a good idea...

9-4-2009 10:53 PM

willhelm

Pluses and minuses.

9-4-2009 10:55 PM

lollipop10

yeah, but how do you find out about the minuses?

9-5-2009 7:18 AM

katsteevns

A definite "No".

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