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The Best of the Web 2009

Time ranks top websites

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2009 4:47 PM CDT

(Newser) – Overwhelmed by the stream of new, powerful sites constantly emerging to suit every taste? Time picks 50 you should explore, if you haven’t already:

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