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Word games

by Scott Ard
Here's an example of investigative reporting at its finest. The British tech publication The Register noted that Amazon.com's related-product search function is not as spot-on as Jeff Bezos and company may believe. A search for the word "spot" returns some cute children's toys and some curious adult literature.

The Register also had this catchy headline for Dell's earnings, which sounds a lot like this memorable line from Caddyshack (search on page for "guess").

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