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within the last
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encyclopedia
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Factual
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almanac data
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Basic
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run my search periodicallyand
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use a search engineoutside
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find sites
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locate resources by file
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a kid
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pretty new to the
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Largest
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Large,
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Easy-to-navigate,
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an Internet wizard
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Configure
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Configure a narrow search of a large,
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