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Santorum’s Changing “Google Problem” — & Search Engine Land — Make The Rachel Maddow Show 2012: Search Engine Land got one of several shout-outs in the piece, along with some on-screen visuals. Bing And Google Gain Market Share While Yahoo Drops 2012: Yahoo’s decline since 2011 was significant.
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