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Googling "Zelda" today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998

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ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — "The flow of time is always cruel."

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Ars Technica
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Technology
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02 November 2026 · 19:52 UTC
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02 November 2026 · 20:15 UTC
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/11/googles-legend-of-zelda-easter-egg-transports-you-back-to-1998/
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