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Is Google a Media Company? (Miguel Helft/New York Times)

Miguel Helft / New York Times: Is Google a Media Company?  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Type “buttermilk pancakes” into Google, and among the top three or four search results you will find a link to a detailed recipe complete with... ...full story at techmeme

from techmeme on Mon, Aug 11 2008

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