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.. note:: Google Directory, the example website used in this guide is no longer
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available as it `has been shut down by Google`_. The concepts in this guide
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are still valid though. If you want to update this guide to use a new
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(working) site, your contribution will be more than welcome!. See
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:ref:`topics-contributing` for information on how to do so.
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.. _has been shut down by Google: http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2096661/Google-Directory-Has-Been-Shut-Down

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