At times she sounds like the ruffled girl on Star Search.

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Rimes also knows what it's like to compete in a TV talent competition, she first gained national attention when she was eight years old by becoming a finalist on Star Search in 1991.

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Singhal, who joined Google 12 years ago, emphasized a vision of search based on the sci-fi vision in Star Trek.

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