Has anyone serious adequately ripped this map apart yet, or are we just going to keep on pretending it's real?https://twitter.com/googletrends/status/869585144977342464 …
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Neither bothered to ask Google its methods.
Or, apparently, apply critical thought. (I'm still flummoxed by the stupid color coding.)
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