Few people realize how important search engines have become to any sense of order on the Web. Today they're all but indispensable. That's why solving these problems is critical to the future of the Web. Talk back to Simson Garfinkel in his column's Threads . Illustration by Dave Plunkert Join the HotWired Network, it's free .
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