GOOGLE BUYS 19 DICTIONARIES; NOW OWNS ALL ENGLISH WORDS
From: Peter Tannen
Series: Tannen Weekly Humor Show
Length: 01:30
Last week, out of the blue, Google bought the famous Zagat restaurant guides.
And with billions in the bank, who knows what's next on their shopping list?
For instance, what would happen if they bought all the major English dictionaries -- could they define words as they please?
Another irreverent humor show from the Tannen Weekly.
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Last week, out of the blue, Google bought the famous Zagat restaurant guides.
And with billions in the bank, who knows what's next on their shopping list?
For instance, what would happen if they bought all the major English dictionaries -- could they define words as they please?
Another irreverent humor show from the Tannen Weekly.
