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uswiki
Search in the Wiki of Ubuntuusers.de - A German Ubuntu Community Wiki
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Created 2009-02-08 21:25:55
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2011-11-18 21:13:08
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http://ubuntuusers.de/search/?query=%s&area=wiki
trg
Tureng English Turkish dictionary
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Created 2009-07-12 11:34:06
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2024-03-14 22:01:38
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http://www.tureng.com/search/%s
fina
Google Finance.
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Created 2009-07-31 15:56:40
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2026-04-13 07:25:47
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http://www.google.com/finance?q=%s
scld
Link to Soundcloud.com
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Created 2009-08-01 04:34:06
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2014-05-23 02:18:05
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http://soundcloud.com/
lqp
Searches the team liquid starcraft encyclopedia
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Created 2010-05-14 23:55:54
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2018-08-24 06:10:00
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Special:Search?search=%s&go=Go
paramcount
Counts the number of parameters (delimited by spaces). A corrected version of "numparams", which chokes when there are zero parameters (it incorrectly reports 1).
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Created 2008-06-30 22:35:05
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2015-08-10 16:38:07
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ifThen -value1 {strLength %s} -value2 0 -test EQUAL -then 0 -else {count {explode %s -token <space> -as json}}
wwwjdic
Open Jim Breen's WWWJDIC, an online Japanese dictionary with word searches, multi-radical Kanji search, and a simple text translator.
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Created 2008-07-02 17:24:37
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2017-02-10 05:30:44
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http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html
reverse
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Created 2008-08-24 09:14:22
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2020-04-15 01:15:22
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http://www.pixiesoft.com/flip/
gcab
Searches your GrandCentral Address Book for the given search term.
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Created 2008-08-25 14:16:58
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2009-03-21 11:19:45
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http://www.grandcentral.com/contacts/search_last_name?search_last_name=%s
canvas
Canvas101 provides canvas art printing service including acrylic perspex canvas art, banksy canvas Art, floral canvas art, photos on canvas and other canvas prints at affordable price.
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Created 2008-09-21 09:25:32
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2025-08-08 00:57:35
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http://www.canvas101.co.uk
mlsu
Goes to MLS Underground blog - rumors etc. regarding US Soccer.
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Created 2007-01-10 20:00:15
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2008-03-05 15:34:23
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http://mlsunderground.blogspot.com/
apples
Searches Apple Inc's Official United States site. Stands for 'AppleSearch'
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Created 2007-07-22 17:54:04
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2024-10-27 18:53:45
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http://www.apple.com/search/?q=%s
addallt
Book title search with addall.com
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Created 2008-03-19 04:18:05
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2011-04-03 14:33:27
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http://www3.addall.com/New/submitNew.cgi?query=%s&type=Title&location=10000&state=MD&dispCurr=USD
2xm
Searches any product in french website, 2xmoinscher.com. [Cherche un produit correspondant sur le site de ventes d'occasions français, 2xmoinscher.com.] Example: 2xm carte mere
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Created 2008-04-18 00:30:35
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2011-08-10 10:20:20
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http://www.2xmoinscher.com/SITE/recherche.asp?strRech=%s
olpc
Searches the OLPC Wiki.
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Created 2008-05-28 14:16:01
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2015-02-22 16:51:30
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http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Special:Search?search=%s&fulltext=y
ggj
Google Japan
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Created 2005-12-31 11:24:58
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2025-02-14 10:56:51
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http://www.google.co.jp/search?hl=ja&q=%s
feedvv
Uses the Feed2JS scripts hosted at Feed2JS.org to display the content of an RSS feed in an easy-to-read format. Supply the URL of an RSS feed. Enter the whole URL of the feed as a parameter. Uses the command echo to display the output of a script. Visit the site for more information. Formerly feedv, but the site moved. Example: feedvv http://feeds.latimes.com/latimes/features/religion
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Created 2006-08-27 18:07:51
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2018-02-11 08:46:25
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echo <script language="JavaScript" src="http://feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=%s+&chan=y&desc=1" type="text/javascript"></script>
db28u
SYNOPSIS db28u searchstring EXAMPLE db28u runstats Search DB2 for z/OS V8 Utility Guide and Reference
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Created 2006-10-25 14:05:22
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2008-07-15 09:13:51
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http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/SEARCH?Book=dsnugj13&searchRequest=%s&SEARCH=Search&Type=FUZZY&SHELF=DSNSHJA4&DT=20060110150956&searchTopic=TOPIC&searchText=TEXT&searchIndex=INDEX&rank=RANK
jakarta
Google jakarta.apache.org jakarta tomcat
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Created 2005-06-20 12:16:10
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2020-04-12 07:18:08
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http://www.google.de/search?as_q=%s&num=50&hl=de&btnG=Google-Suche&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=jakarta.apache.org
pap
blog
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Created 2005-07-08 16:34:39
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2025-06-18 09:16:53
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http://www.pakandplat.blogspot.com/
gob
Goblin Workshop search for World of Warcraft in-game knowledge. Items, maps, quests, monster locations.
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Created 2005-08-14 02:53:24
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2024-01-22 23:53:53
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http://www.goblinworkshop.com/search2.html?s=%s
FuskaArchivos
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Created 2005-11-06 13:17:38
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2013-07-16 06:45:03
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http://www.tripod.lycos.es/build/webftp/popup.phtml?membername=fuskateka
mfo
microformat.org wiki search.
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Created 2006-04-27 13:51:58
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2011-11-09 16:37:37
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http://microformats.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s
mathdef
Use the Springer Online Encyclopedia of Mathematics to find a math definition. eg. mathdef manifold
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Created 2006-05-27 02:50:48
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2025-12-12 00:59:31
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gfl %s site:http://eom.springer.de
lingerie
To find the ultimate lingerie site.
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Created 2006-07-17 09:23:19
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2024-05-12 18:04:39
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http://www.1001dessous.com
sabayon
The World's first and fastest Gentoo Linux powered distribution now changes its name. A change of style and unification for the RR4/RR64 Linux projects. Our mission is simple: making things that just work, using one of the most scalable Operating System and better than we did in the past.
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Created 2006-07-24 17:53:46
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2016-04-26 18:56:05
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http://www.lxnaydesign.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
vox
Vox.com
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Created 2006-07-31 05:44:15
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2026-05-06 06:25:45
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http://www.vox.com
plot2
Plot, scientific 2D plotting program, reference manual
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Created 2006-08-04 07:11:48
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2009-07-07 19:55:05
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http://plot.micw.eu/?action=search&q=%s
oa
oxford advanced learners dictionary
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Created 2006-02-21 10:10:36
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2021-02-07 15:58:25
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http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/?cc=cz
HJ
Hot jobs
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Created 2006-02-24 08:12:31
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2025-08-21 08:40:56
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http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/jobsearch/search_results.html?country1=USA&search_type_form=quick&updated_since=sixtydays&basicsearch=0&advancedsearch=0&keywords_all=%s&search=Search&metro_area=1&kw=%s
intra
intranet lycée lumière
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Created 2006-03-02 15:43:04
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2026-02-11 00:37:51
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http://www.lumiere.edu/
andy
Personal website for a graphic designer.
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Created 2005-06-09 22:54:58
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2020-03-28 18:18:11
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http://www.aquaknot.com
files
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Created 2005-06-10 00:21:05
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2025-11-29 01:26:22
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http://www.host-files.com
Jon
Takes you to me! Jon!
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Created 2005-06-10 01:36:51
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2022-06-29 03:35:15
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http://www.myspace.com/jonlucchesi
Sara
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Created 2005-06-10 07:46:56
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2020-03-30 00:54:03
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http://susieq.com
snap
Search Snap.com. Syntax: snap <search term>
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Created 2005-06-16 21:46:33
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2025-11-19 17:12:16
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http://www.snap.com/search.php?query=%
comprar
Mashup de tres comandos para ver precios online: No gastes demasiado (ngd) + encuentra precios (precios) + Twenga (Twes) /// EJ: comprar Ipad /// (by l3utterfish)
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Created 2011-12-14 10:02:21
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2013-05-12 08:28:48
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mash %s ngd precios twes
rdio
NAME rdio - Search rdio.com SYNOPSIS rdio [ARTIST, ALBUM, OR SONG] EXAMPLES rdio rain dogs AUTHOR b.a.
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Created 2012-01-19 18:01:01
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2016-08-26 20:19:32
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http://www.rdio.com/#/search/%s [no url encoding]
lig
Search for books in Library Genesis http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
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Created 2014-10-10 06:42:30
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2026-05-13 07:39:36
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http://gen.lib.rus.ec/search.php?req=%s
sanews
South Africa Business News consolidation
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Created 2016-11-08 03:45:03
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2021-11-28 03:44:12
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http://yubnub.org/example/split?type=v&urls=http%3A%2F%2Fm.news24.com%2Fnews24%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fm.timeslive.co.za%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymaverick.co.za%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.financialmail.co.za%2F+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rdm.co.za%2F
GAUR
G.A.U.R. U.P.V./E.H.U.
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Created 2011-05-31 08:48:13
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2013-02-07 12:26:09
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https://gestion-alumnos.ehu.es/pls/entrada/sasw0500.htm?p_cod_idioma=CAS
dgim
duckduckgo image search, analog to dgim
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Created 2019-12-13 05:33:36
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2026-04-27 00:09:36
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https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s&iax=images&ia=images
rfral
reverso context francais -> allemand
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Created 2025-07-02 02:22:52
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2025-11-11 09:52:05
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https://context.reverso.net/traduction/francais-allemand/%s
outline
View URL using the outline.com clutter remover
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Created 2018-10-30 12:13:25
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2023-04-29 12:20:19
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http://outline.com/%s[no url encoding]
ecosia
Use the search engine "Ecosia"
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Created 2019-04-19 21:25:45
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2026-04-23 00:26:56
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https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=%s
saudades
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Created 2024-01-31 12:40:35
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2024-10-14 06:25:30
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https://www.caminhodosanimais.com.br/lapide/2477
diba
NAME Catàleg de la xarxa de biblioteques de la Diputació de Barcelona - bookmark + search using IfThen command SYNOPSIS diba [TEXT TO SEARCH] Search for "All catalog" and "Any keyword" EXAMPLES To perform a search: diba Garcia Marquez To go to the main page: diba AUTHOR jm
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Created 2011-07-19 22:50:56
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2023-10-12 02:59:50
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http://sinera.diba.cat{ifThen -value1 %s -value2 -test NOTEQUAL -then /search*cat/?searchtype=X&searcharg=%s&searchscope=171&submit=Cercar}
Ultima
Searches The Codex of Ultima Wisdom, which is dedicated to the classic role-playing game series Ultima by Richard Garriott.
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Created 2011-09-06 07:45:38
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2025-08-08 21:25:43
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http://codex.ultimaaiera.com/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=%s&go=Go
bko
creates booko.com.au book search
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Created 2011-11-22 04:00:05
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2021-11-18 14:23:09
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http://booko.com.au/books/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=%s&commit=Search&product_type=1
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