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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 26, 2000 except as to Note 14
which is as of February 25, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which
appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders of LookSmart Ltd., which is
incorporated by reference in LookSmart Ltd.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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San Francisco, California
December 7, 2000
