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Re:Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google ... by rglullis on Monday May 25, 2026 @06:37PM (#48272711)
> Everything was free by virtue of there being no secure payment mechanism.

That and the fact Universities provided free, fast and unmetered internet access. I doubt they would be running anything if they had to pay $1/hour like regular people had to in their dial-up days.

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