"Ask.com has reached an agreement to provide search and sponsored listings for Lycos, the fifth most popular U.S. Web portal, the companies said on Wednesday."
— Reuters, November 1

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A glorious partnership for two unstoppable up-and-comers!

Ask.com and Lycos team up in search deal [Reuters]
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