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by ashark 3189 days ago
There's a distinct lack of Javascript, few (no?) images, and the CSS seems very light. That'll get you a long way right there.

[EDIT] for a similar "oh, I forgot the web could be this fast when we don't pile a ton of shit on top of it" experience, try Basic HTML gmail some time. Its full-page loads are (most of the time) much faster than AJAXy Gmail or Inbox. See also: craigslist.