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Chat Feedback Hangouts on Google+	KatherineG	12/5/12
Important changes to Google’s privacy policy and Terms of Service	KatherineG	11/20/12
Google Talk project	ruby chuckle	7:22 PM
Gmail Chat vs. Google+ "Hangout"	JVotav	1:38 PM
other	new3rdking	1:31 PM
New Google Hangout in Gmail Feature Suggestion	daybreak1012	8:05 AM
I HAVE AN IDEA for google hangouts. it should auto spell correct using the " as a command.....	Skip Schaefer	6:18 AM
why is this?	Enaifoghe Emmanuel	5:56 AM
There were 7 reviews posted on our business page and after a few days there is only 4. What is happening? How can I contact live Google chat helpdesk?	Annette Rise	5/21/13
varieties	Ron Tshuma	5/21/13
Let users specify favorite contacts in Hangout	gslittleus	5/20/13
Suggestions for Google Hangouts/Chat - Drag/Drop File Transfer, Presence Indicator, Message Read Indicator, Screen Shot Capture Tool	Steve555000	5/20/13
Is there any Chat Software available for sending sms?	Mohammad Rafiq	5/19/13
Not a question but..	Aaron Monacelli	5/18/13
Would like to still be able to go off the record as default in Google Talk	Aaron Schurg	5/17/13
Google Chat History	Adam72	5/17/13
Chatting off the record.	(unknown)	5/17/13
not receiving messages to my friends,its showing ur message did not receive to ur frnd	abhiram abhi	5/17/13
caller ID in Switzerland	Ich X	5/16/13