“Dennis Jerz asked me a question about the length of time it takes for a Google query to be performed. We resolved this with a series of 50 tests to determine an answer.” Elwyn Jenkins
—Google Search Speeds: Overpopulation and Underpopulation ComparedMicrodoc News)
Thanks, Elwyn.
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