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Perhaps. But then why not just say “no results found”? Because that might give the impression to the “average” user that Google is broken and isn’t solving their problem. To the more sophisticated user, Google is just meddling where they shouldn’t.

Google is proving the central limit theorem by catering to the average.




Google long ago decided that "No results found" is never an acceptable response. Same with regular Google search. It will just choose arbitrary things to show you instead.

It's one of the things that has reduced the usefulness of these tools.


But this isn’t true

Your search - "abcdfksosifjdjwkdkwotmdnwkqk" - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:

Make sure that all words are spelled correctly. Try different keywords. Try more general keywords.

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“No results found on Google Maps

Try searching for something else or in a different area”


I miss googlewhacking. :(


100%. Couldn’t agree more.




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