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True, but they're using the capability of finding any passage of text in the entire book to drive ad revenue. It's a fantastic service, and I don't really begrudge Google the right to earn some money off of it... but it's only possible because Google's backend has the entire book.
So if I'm an author, I can easily see why they'd be all "This massive company is making money because they've grabbed my book."
I'm not saying they're right. I think Google has found a clever way to extend their search brand while staying within the bounds of fair use. But I can sympathize as to why some authors might feel this doesn't pass the sniff test.
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