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Atkins: part of the zeitgeist

Zooko points out that the phrase “Atkins diet” is number 9 among the top gaining Google queries (according to Google’s Zeitgeist page, which tracks which search phrases are the most popular).. Could it be all the praise it’s received in Cory’s and Doc Searls’ weblogs, an aftereffect of the New York Times article [free registration required] or has Dr. Atkins made a TV appearance recently?

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