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		FlyingSnake on Jan 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gail.com FAQ Thanks to domain squatters, the internet businesses have to come up with weird nerdy names like shopify, YouTube, reddit, hooli etc.

defrost on Jan 9, 2023 [–]

It's more than just domain squatting .. a business often wants a fresh name that uniquely searches to their business.

Once upon a time search for songs by The The on youtube was a nightmare, that, at least, has improved.

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