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No one is 'feeling lucky' in Google Search

No ones is 'feeling lucky' in Google SearchDo you use the 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button over at Google search? Didn't think so, and Google knows this, so why not just take it off?

The 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button has been a mainstay at Google since it was released nearly eight years ago. Its main purpose, to connect users with the top search result with a simple click.

But not many people use it, and the company has no plans to get rid of it. Fearing a mass protest Google execs just want to leave it alone. Marissa Mayer echoed this fact saying that it is part of their heritage and what users really like about Google even though it's only used in 1% of searches.

DLS asks, Do you Feel Lucky?

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With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet. They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...

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