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by thayne 686 days ago
> Everyone agrees Google search is the best and that's why they use it exclusively.

What a specious argument. Just because it is the best now[1], doesn't mean it is the best possible, and blocking competition can prevent something that is better from gaining traction.

[1]:which is itself debatable, and I question if any search engine can unilaterally be the best since different engines may be better in different situations