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James Martin, S.J.April 01, 2010

I don't even know what this is called.  (Techies weigh in here.)  It's sort of an online, high-res, movable, 360-degree, clickable image of the Sistine Chapel.  Check it out.  Wait for it to load and then drag your mouse to where you want to go and zoom in.  Sometimes I feel like I'm 100 years old and still amazed at the web.  Anyway it's here.

James Martin, SJ

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