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Sampling Google's new Art Project

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The new Google Art Project, like everything Google, seems a bit glib and self-satisfied. But it's a pretty cool way to find out all kinds of things you didn't even know you wanted to know.

The first thing Google wants you to know is how close you can get to art. Using the zoom feature, you can digitally rub your nose in Van Gogh's famous impasto brushstrokes from

What, When, Where

Google Art Project. www.googleartproject.com.

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