Yeah, yeah, I know, Google loves original content and everyone is in a tizzy about making sure it is your very own stuff that is being put out in the ether world. When you take a closer look at what constitutes original content on the web you might be surprised to find out that most of the information that ranks high on Google (and other search engines) is not necessarily totally original information. Most information, and certainly almost all news information is either a curated effort, or spun from other sources, like the AP for instance.
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