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Known in recent years as the altruistic, often avuncular host / co-host of every televised event known to mankind, Ryan Seacrest is indeed a man in need of a better half.— mjsbigblog
From an altruistic, good-for-society point of view: One company controlling most of the popular social media might become a problem in the future, but not with Google's current management IMO.— Original Signal - The best of Web 2.0
And although the motivation for each journey was not always altruistic, each expedition added to our collective migratory map and connected us to the world in new and different ways.— Worldchanging: Bright Green
Google seems to share the altruistic, educational motivations of many researchers.— CNET News.com

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