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		acjohnson55 on Jan 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google cans the Chromecast Audio On the other hand, it was nerds that popularized Google. Maybe they don't need nerd love anymore, though.

gonyea on Jan 12, 2019 [–]

What? I started using Google in high school (‘99) because the teachers said it was good... and they were right.

Symbiote on Jan 12, 2019 | [–]

Teachers using the Internet in 1999 were nerds.

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