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Google uses machines to spot patterns in what i search for to build up a profile to sell on.

I feed them machine generated bunk so making the data they sell become worthless.

They are experts in spotting this and you might write code that will fool them for a little bit but after an hour or two they will spot you and send you to a page asking for you to type in a some text.

Here the trick is to send Google a search request and to then parse the form they return to make sure that the next HTTP "GET" uses the same Name/Value pairs that you get back from the first form

www.google.com?q=my+seach+text won't last long.

You can also parse google search results pages so that the links go direct to the sites and are not relayed via google who first records the click. (Years ago they sent you direct, come get your free canndy)

Adverts links are not quite so easy but using a proxy server you can send a fake request to turn the tracking ID's into Urls and then send a cut down reply back to the browser.

Stop peeking throught my letterbox and I will stop poking you in the eye.

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