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Re:I think DuckDuckGo would do better changing that Quack of... by electic on Friday November 23, 2012 @03:04AM (#4821318)
Why don't you name your startup "asdjflasjflaksdjfa" and see if it survives. Bet you it doesn't.
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Re:I think DuckDuckGo would do better changing that Quack of... by shantanubala on Friday November 23, 2012 @03:11AM (#4821329)
That's a false comparison. It's not just that asdjflas... takes a long time to type, but it's also really hard to remember.

DuckDuckGo is probably easier to remember than most names. It just happens to take a little longer to type than Google or Apple. The Awesome Bar and Omni Bar make it less of an issue, though.

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Re:I think DuckDuckGo would do better changing that Quack of... by LancerSykera on Friday November 23, 2012 @03:31AM (#4821372)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is pretty easy to remember.
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Re:I think DuckDuckGo would do better changing that Quack of... by shantanubala on Friday November 23, 2012 @08:32AM (#4822137)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is only easy to remember because you already have a reason to remember it (ie a strong brand, Disney, has already pushed it into your memory).

If it didn't have a movie behind it, you'd say, "Super-what?"

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Re:I think DuckDuckGo would do better changing that Quack of... by sparkinson on Friday November 23, 2012 @03:52AM (#4821427)
Only how to pronounce it. I couldn't spell it to save my life.
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