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shorten long URL's quickly

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Shorten those long URL's with Bit.ly, a simple URL shortener. Just enter in a long URL, and bit.ly shortens it for you; they also keep records of the URLs that you're working with.
  • Shorten a URL with TinyURL: If you've ever tried to copy and paste a super long URL, only to have it break once you try to copy it, then the site Tiny URL is for you. Tiny URL shortens very long URLS into - you guessed it- tiny URL's that are way more manageable, not to mention easier to copy and paste.
  • What is a URL?: Web sites are found by their addresses. Each web site has a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, assigned to it.
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