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2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
November 2002 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
November 2002

     1. harry potter

     2. michael jackson

     3. election results

     4. the bachelor

     5. toys r us

     6. james bond

     7. gta vice city

     8. 8 mile

     9. steuersong

   10. leonid meteor shower

Top 10 Declining Queries
November 2002

     1. halloween costumes

     2. sniper

     3. bugbear

     4. bali

     5. pumpkin carving

     6. ulrika jonsson

     7. paul wellstone

     8. bushmaster

     9. richard harris

   10. chicago marathon

Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Nov. 2002
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 42%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsXP: 20%, WindowsNT: 6%, Macintosh: 5%, Linux: 1%, Other: 2%


Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - November 2002
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - November 2002

Top Thanksgiving Queries
November 2002

     1. thanksgiving recipes

     2. pumpkin pie

     3. turkey recipes

     4. green beans

     5. mashed potatoes

Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - November 2002
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - November 2002


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Zeitgeist Explained...
zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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