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Old 05-16-2008, 11:01 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chthon View Post
If you want to look up the budget for filming Iron Man or how many records Frank Sinatra recorded or the population of Bolivia, then it's the best thing out there. If you want serious academic information on a relevant topic then don't be fooled by their citation process, it's crap and so are their admins.
Yeah, that's how I feel about it.

Tend to use it to get quick info on films, bands or mindless trivia (list of generic product names was surprisingly intriguing).

It also taught me the name of the sex act 'Lucky Pierre', which I deeply regret not taking as a username.

If I am on there trying to uncover decent info I tend to follow whatever sources the articles list and whatever links they have.
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