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Re:The world needs more search engines by zozbot234 on Sunday December 01, 2019 @01:07PM (#21676820)
> Scanning the world's books was a far more appealing proposition.

That proposition failed precisely because it was regarded - rightly or wrongly, it's not clear that it matters - as a "far too large, far too greedy, and far too abusive" endeavor.

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Re:The world needs more search engines by NeedMoreTea on Sunday December 01, 2019 @01:12PM (#21676844)
I thought it was more that the necessary licensing fell through, or was agreed and then fell apart. Added to which the Google Books interface was and is dire.
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