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The alternatives do not have better quality. I periodically go with DDG and realize I'm !g'ing everything.


It totally depends on how do you write your search query:

If you write "teen movie about vampires" or something equally vague, Google is king.

If you write a direct quote or the exact error message, without typos, DDG gives better results. I can also put sentences in quotes to force an exact match. DDG is just an older school search engine, so old school tricks work better.




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