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Who wrote that the people get the government that they deserve?
In 1811 Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) wrote “Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle merite.” ("every nation has the government it deserves") however; many people credit the quote Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), author of Democracy in America (Big Apple Corner, 2010).
This information was found on The Big Apple Blog website. I believe that the answer is accurate because I looked on other websites and they provided similar information. The answer is also comprehensive and from a credible source. The Big Apple blog provides a host of information that answers various subjects.
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How big is the "deep" or "invisible web"?
The invisible web is known to be enormous. In fact, “Bright Planet estimates the invisible, or deep, web as being 500 times bigger than the searchable, or surface, Web” (Boswell, 2011). It may be difficult to understand what that actually means, but just think about how large Google is for instance. The invisible web is 500 times larger than all search engines combined.
This information was found on About.com. I believe that the answer is accurate because About.com provides individuals with information from different contributors. If the information wasn’t true on this particular website I believe it would be taken off. The article is very comprehensive. It not only tells how large the invisible web is but it also explains what the invisible web is and its purpose. I also believe that this is a credible source.
Which financial institution in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has the lowest 15-year mortgage rate?
The financial institution with the lowest 15- year mortgage rate in Lancaster County, PA is tied between two different institutions. They are Pleasant Valley Home Loans and Aim Loan.com. Both institutions are offering rates of 3.212 as of Friday, December 9, 2011 (Biz Rate, 2011).
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Google, Yahoo, Bing
Who wrote that the people get the government that they deserve?
In 1811 Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) wrote “Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle merite.” ("every nation has the government it deserves") however; many people credit the quote Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), author of Democracy in America (Big Apple Corner, 2010).
This information was found on The Big Apple Blog website. I believe that the answer is accurate because I looked on other websites and they provided similar information. The answer is also comprehensive and from a credible source. The Big Apple blog provides a host of information that answers various subjects.
Advanced Internet Searching
How big is the "deep" or "invisible web"?
The invisible web is known to be enormous. In fact, “Bright Planet estimates the invisible, or deep, web as being 500 times bigger than the searchable, or surface, Web” (Boswell, 2011). It may be difficult to understand what that actually means, but just think about how large Google is for instance. The invisible web is 500 times larger than all search engines combined.
This information was found on About.com. I believe that the answer is accurate because About.com provides individuals with information from different contributors. If the information wasn’t true on this particular website I believe it would be taken off. The article is very comprehensive. It not only tells how large the invisible web is but it also explains what the invisible web is and its purpose. I also believe that this is a credible source.
Which financial institution in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has the lowest 15-year mortgage rate?
The financial institution with the lowest 15- year mortgage rate in Lancaster County, PA is tied between two different institutions. They are Pleasant Valley Home Loans and Aim Loan.com. Both institutions are offering rates of 3.212 as of Friday, December 9, 2011 (Biz Rate, 2011).
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