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Google is now Topeka! Topeka is now Google!

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Noss.
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Discuss =D

I am happy with the decision and feel that google made the right choice by giving back to the community and showing other companies, organizations, and charities that changing your name can do so much!
Apr 1 2010 4:53PM
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Benson23
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fools april ?
Apr 1 2010 4:57PM
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Noss.
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No it's real!

Here is the article from google!

Apr 1 2010 5:00PM
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Holte
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Wish I had thought to change my name to Google a few months ago, but regardless I'm excited to see what Topeka.com does next.
Apr 1 2010 5:03PM
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zachimo
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you got fooled brooo
notice gmail this morning too? vowel fail?
Apr 1 2010 5:08PM
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Dr._Handsome
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Its fake, the NYSE still reads Google Inc., i think you may be a big idiot
Apr 1 2010 5:11PM
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Jonny7
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I'm not sure yet wether you got fooled or you are fooling us faking getting fooled

Apr 1 2010 5:14PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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I thought it just said that for people who live in Kansas and would change it for other states
Apr 1 2010 5:16PM
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zerospinskier
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Rule of thumb. Never believe anything anyone says, or anything that happens, on April 1st....ever.
Apr 1 2010 5:39PM
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5teve.
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april fools??

Apr 1 2010 6:21PM
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Jordan
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You're an idiot.


Apr 1 2010 6:27PM
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bob1233456
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http://www.ieplexus.com/web-20/social-media/4720-april-fools-on-the-web/

Link isnt working.
First example
Apr 1 2010 6:35PM
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ROOS.
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the photoshopped sign is the biggest give away, you got fooled son
Apr 1 2010 6:39PM
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gmack24
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anyone with preschool marketing  common sense would realize this is a joke. Some people (OP) are fucking idiots.
Apr 1 2010 6:58PM
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p_n
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ya i do not believe it either, because then they would have to change the verb in the dictionary from googled to topekaed.. and that is just too much work
Apr 1 2010 7:08PM
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Holte
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You have clearly not read the article.

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Apr 1 2010 7:21PM
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Hermondo
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This. nothing more need be said
Apr 1 2010 8:04PM
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asapCferg
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It's still google...
Apr 1 2010 8:12PM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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agreed... scroll down everything say april fools...

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Apr 1 2010 8:26PM
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T-Holt
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The thread's not over yet HAHAHAHA!!!!
Apr 1 2010 8:29PM
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123+ski
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/01/april.fools.tech/index.html
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Apr 1 2010 9:12PM
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Noss.
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I lol at all you people.
Apr 3 2010 2:07PM
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prontocuts.com
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Am I the only one that didnt find this funny at all? A little amusing, but the toilet internet was soooo much better, same with gmail paper
Apr 3 2010 2:11PM
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