I cheat on that one. I use Google for some searches, since their algorithm does a better job than Bing for some things I want. However, I never follow google links. I copy and paste the link in a different window to make sure they don't get credit.
That Chinese-American commie nobody “activist” they celebrated on their stupid “doodle” last spring was last straw for me. Even nobody commies get celebrated while truly great people don’t.
But because Bing does not have a good mapping thing, I still use it for checking traffic.
Otherwise, not once have I used Google for a plain old search.
Try Duck Duck Go or Ixquick
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