Google has expanded the search descriptions to show the “top answer” and sometimes the “question” for discussion forum like search results. For example, a search for ["incoming search terms"] in Google returns results from Google Groups and StackOverflow and in those... ...

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There’s a shocking, new trend sweeping across the nation’s retailers — it’s called low prices every day. JC Penney is the current king with their new campaign that makes fun of holiday discounts and short-term pricing. In one TV ad, Ellen DeGeneres wakes up at 6 a.m. in the middle of fifties sitcom, wondering why you have to get up early just to shop.

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