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Google's hybrid approach to research

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By closely connecting research and development Google is able to conduct experiments on an unprecedented scale, often resulting in new capabilities for the company.

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                cover image Communications of the ACM
                Communications of the ACM  Volume 55, Issue 7
                July 2012
                120 pages
                ISSN:0001-0782
                EISSN:1557-7317
                DOI:10.1145/2209249
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