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Re:DuckDuckGo vs Google by fenwick67 on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @12:08PM (#15295339)
Just a plain !w gives me English Wikipedia.

Usually if I need a certain engine I just guess the bang and it's usually supported and correct. !gm for google maps, !tineye for tineye, !wayback for the wayback machine...

Re:DuckDuckGo vs Google by Freak_NL on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @01:17PM (#15296095)
They are pretty predictable. I just tried !osm madagascar on a whim, and it opens OpenStreetMap, as expected.

Setting DuckDuckGo as the search engine for your browser's address bar means all these bangs work right there whenever you open a new tab.

Re:DuckDuckGo vs Google by smnrchrds on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @04:14PM (#15297796)
It depends on language settings. I have set DDG region to Canada and language to Canadian French. As a result, !w redirects mne to French Wikipedia.