Google makes a play for the Facebook Like button

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Remember Google Buzz? Could Google be doing it again? This time, the Big G is aping Facebook’s “Like” button. The new “+1” feature lets punters using search boost up stories or sites they like. You’ll need to be logged in to do it, and you’ll also see what you Google Contacts mates, chat buddies and (soon) Twitter contacts have been bigging up. Thoughts?

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