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allisondbl #200348 06/08/11 08:07 PM

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The term googolplex was derived from the comic strip "Barney Google". Later on, the website "Google" was named with the word "googolplex" in mind. Now, to search for something on the Internet is sometimes called "googling". So "googling" is kind of like a 3 layer eponym. Right?

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? allisondbl 06/07/11 10:47 PM

Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Faldage 06/07/11 11:56 PM

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