Why does O3 have a dipole moment?

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Ozone is not a linear molecule; therefore, the "two dipole" of Oleft to Omiddle and O middle to Oright don't cancel. You can read about it here.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00707.htm
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