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The ability to google books is just the beginning

By Nikesh Arora

Published: December 8 2005 02:00 | Last updated: December 8 2005 02:00

Google likes and respects books. It also likes and respects publishers and copyright laws. Today, it is both partner and participant with individuals and institutions to create new opportunities for readers, writers and publishers around the world.

The challenge is that most of the information in the world is not yet online, which makes it impossible to find unless you know exactly what to look for­ and where. In this process, Google accepts that what its partners and customers see as opportunities, critics might see as threats.

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