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I no longer find this useful because I tend to get the same results no matter how I format my query. And these aren't even good results. Most often I get results for the stuff that is similar but at the same time completely unrelated to what I am actually searching for.

An example from yesterday: I wanted to search for curtains that would be resistant to cat scratches. No matter what I'd search for I would get the same set of links including the following:

* shops that sell textiles that are cat resistant but aren't drapes

* various surface-level guides that talk about this subject but no mention of any specific products (SEO spam)

* ways that are """helpful""" but ultimately harmful, such as spraying smells that cats doesn't like

Not a single mention of anything actually useful or related to what I actually searched for. I am either the first person who asked about this topic ever or there's something wrong with the search.



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