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April 30, 2002

Google Answers! Give a question you want answered and a price you're willing to pay (as little as $4), and researchers will scour the web for your answer. FYI: Librarians do this for free, are college trained on this very skill, and will use more than just the web in their search for your answer.

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Dan Sanderson, April 30, 2002 2:14 AM:

Simpler questions they'll do over the phone or by email.



I know you're joking, of course. Who *wouldn't* want to go to the library?

Bry, April 30, 2002 8:35 AM:

Sure. But who wants to go to a library?

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