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by pests 455 days ago
Why did you choose Google when its classic lore they named it after a real word "googol" and the current spelling is just a typo from the first investor check.
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SchemaLoad 455 days ago
It still doesn't really mean anything. Knowing the lore behind the name doesn't let you understand it any more than just taking it as a random name.
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pests 454 days ago
It's still based on a real word though.
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