The more common the query, the more likely you’ll see it in the Google search dropdown box as you are typing. This morning I had a “what percentage” question and here’s what Google offered up to me as I finished typing the word percentage but before I got to my real question:
While none of these options satisfied my need, it is interesting to note how often they do for others.
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