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Re:SymPy Gamma: an open-source, Python-based alternative to ... by _delirium on Wednesday January 29, 2014 @02:30PM (#7146143)
Out of curiosity, I ran your three examples on Google and Bing, and got:

1. factor the number 100: Bing intercepts it and gives you 2^2 x 5^2, while Google doesn't

2. I have two apples etc.: neither one handles this specially

3. I have a fever and a runny nose: Google intercepts it and suggests several ailments (see https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2364942?p=g_symp), while Bing doesn't

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Re:SymPy Gamma: an open-source, Python-based alternative to ... by primitivesuave on Wednesday January 29, 2014 @03:22PM (#7146527)
The symptom-to-ailment mapping is actually a quite complex problem that neither Google nor W|A have thoroughly solved, but Google provides results in a much easier-to-read format.
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