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How many times have you used Google to find an obscure funny website or fun facts about “The Wizard of Oz,” but then got distracted by other web pages and tasks? I know – me too. Wouldn’t it be great to find them again, and for that matter review all your Google searches over time? Which is exactly why we built
My Search History (no longer available).

When you’re signed in to your Google Account, you can use My Search History wherever you go. An additional bit of fun: try the handy calendar to check the level of your Google activity on a given day, or see related searches you’ve done over time. Look for the link in the upper right corner of your Google web search home page and results pages.
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Flipping the Switch, Part 3: ADUs, Zoning, and the Practical Guide

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Happy Homeownership Day (on a bicycle)

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A good day starts with a bike ride. A better day starts with a bike ride to meet clients for a final walkthrough of their first home. Smile, happiness, projects to be undertaken, projects to be planned, lives to be lived. It's a good day.…

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.