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Google Headquarters
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

Dear Google Gang,

I’m a man who likes to get answers. Whether it’s the Capital of Cambodia (Phnom Penh), the number of fluid ounces in a gallon (128) or the location of the nearest Outback Steakhouse (1651 I-35 South), I want to know. That’s why I love Google. It’s helped me find these answers and so many more. Back in high school (Bellaire High Class of ’03, Home of the Fighting Cardinals. I graduated 46th in my class), I used your Google search engine for Mrs. Aubrey’s World History class to research the Incans of South America and Napoleon Bonaparte. I can tell you more about French military power – that phrase sounds like an oxymoron now – than you ever wanted to know, all thanks to Google. The other day a couple of my co-workers from Circuit City were wondering when the next season of CSI comes out on DVD, and I was able to race to the computer and “Google” the answer. “Google” has even become a commonly used word, how neat is that?!

Google is the best site on the internet right now, but don’t go celebrating just yet.

I’m writing you because I have a concern. I’m concerned that one day my children won’t have the same opportunity –no, pleasure– to use Google for all of their information needs. I’m concerned that your competitors may try to outdo you. Sure, google is a big number, but what happens when one of your competitors comes out with Google times a million – that number is way bigger than a google. I’ve seen similar marketing wars, such as Bud Light vs. Miller Light, get nasty. To prevent this, and for Google to preserve its spot on top, I suggest that you secure the rights to the following domain names:

• www.Googleplusonethousand.com
• www.Googleplusonemillion.com
• www.Googletimesonethousand.com
• www.Googletimesonemillion.com
• www.Googleplex.com
• www.Googleplusinfinity.com
• www.Googletimesinfinity.com

Having these domain names will ensure that they don’t fall into the hands of one of your inferior competitors. Also, if a competitor tries to get the better of you with a higher numbered domain (www.Googletimesonehundred.com, for instance) you will always have an even bigger domain to trump them. These precautions will help www.Google.com remain the best website in all of cyberspace!

Please write to me and let me know what you think about this pre-emptive plan and if you come up with any other domains those sneaky devils might try to top you with. I look forward to a quick reply from your fine company. Let me know if you need my help coming up with more domain names, I’m a math major and I could come up with many more, maybe even a google! And I wouldn’t mind a Google T-shirt (size medium) so I can share my love of Google with the world.

Keep on Google-ing,
Robert L. Seilheimer