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by Trias11 1887 days ago
Google probably threatened to abuse poor guy with legal action.

Similar to what MSFT did to the guy who totally legally registered mikerowesoft.com

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> In the end, Microsoft and Mike Rowe came to an agreement. In exchange for transferring control of his domain name, the software maker has promised to help Rowe set up a new Web site; pay for a Microsoft certification course and subscription to the Microsoft Developer Network Web site; and pay for his family to visit Microsoft Research Tech Fest in Redmond, Wash., in March. To top it all off, he will get an Xbox with some games.

From cnet: https://www.cnet.com/news/mikerowesoft-settles-for-an-xbox/

He did an AMA on reddit 11 years ago; he's apparently a full time poker player now. https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ajsih/i_am_the_guy_wh...

That is not how Google works.