Nerd Alert! Google Makes Its Instant Search More Instant

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If you're part of the dwindling number of Google Instant users, you lately may have noticed a little magnifying glass next to certain search results: This is Google Instant Preview. What started as an unofficial experiment has turned into a full-on feature which lets you get a quick glimpse of each web page before you click the link. For those of you too lazy to turn Google Instant off, it's a welcome addition, but it's not enough to make people switch it on.
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