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Google Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/12 – ‘XML’

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 1/29/13  Google Inc.                       10-K       12/31/12  107:12M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                U.S.C. Section 1350                                              
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                Policies                                                         
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                Policies (Policies)                                              
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                Policies (Tables)                                                
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                Share (Detail)                                                   
48: R44         Cash Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities     HTML    114K 
                Measured At Adjusted Cost Gross unrealized Gains                 
                Gross Unrealized Losses And Fair Value By                        
                Significant Investment Categories (Detail)                       
58: R45         Financial Instruments - Additional Information      HTML     71K 
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                Securities (Detail)                                              
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                Investments in Unrealized Loss Position (Detail)                 
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                (Detail)                                                         
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                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)                  
33: R50         Effect of Derivative Instruments on Income and      HTML     34K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                           
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                Income (Detail)                                                  
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                Basis (Detail)                                                   
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                (Detail)                                                         
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                Home Business (Detail)                                           
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                Charges (Detail)                                                 
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                Liabilities (Detail)                                             
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                Tax Benefits (Detail)                                            
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                Segments (Detail)                                                
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