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AOL Pretends to be the Internet (thehistoryoftheweb.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

AOL was 'everywhere' especially in the mid to latter '90's. Their advertising push coupled with so many hours of free Internet access upon installation made them an early titan of Internet service access.