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Research any topic with an interactive concept map, that you can customize and share Innovative Features instaGrok's innovative features make learning much more fun and effective. Key Facts show important facts about the topic (with links to the original content page). Interactive visual interface allows the user to quickly grasp important concepts, key facts and relationships. Integrated journals allow easy note-taking or writing of research reports.

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