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Published: July 15 2009 15:15 | Last updated: July 15 2009 19:23

Google is a world-conquering, book-scanning, Microsoft-baiting, YouTube- funding phenomenon. But at its heart lies a simple business. The bulk of its revenues come from putting adverts alongside search results. So when Google reports second-quarter numbers after the US close on Thursday, there are two numbers most investors should pay attention to – growth in paid clicks, and the operating margin.

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