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If proof were needed that Star Wars will try to permeate every corner of our lives ahead of the release of the new film next month, Google has kindly obliged.
Just try typing “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away” into their search engine. At first you’ll get a mystifying starry sky a bit like this:
Which seems nice, if a little pointless. But then… this happens!
Look what happens when you type "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away" into Google! pic.twitter.com/zrBjRbyECP
— Luke Lythgoe (@ljlythgoe) November 24, 2015
The entirety of your Google search appears like the classic Star Wars title card crawl. And we have to admit, reading it was actually more enjoyable than reading the prologue to The Phantom Menace.
“Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of…”
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The Force was very weak in that one.
Google, of course, is famous for its “easter eggs” hidden on its websites. If you don’t know what we mean, try typing “do a barrel roll” into your search bar.
