$ dig google.com

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> google.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

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$ dig @8.8.8.8 google.com

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @8.8.8.8 google.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56081
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 11, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;google.com.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.9
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.6
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.4
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.7
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.14
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.5
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.2
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.3
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.0
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.1
google.com.		299	IN	A	74.125.236.8

;; Query time: 348 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Tue Sep 11 21:17:53 2012
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 204