Ask.com, or AskJeeves
as it was originally known, was introduced to the Web at large in December of 1996.
The text on this original page says: "We are currently conducting a beta testing program, which means that the site is likely to have problems which we will attempt to correct as soon as they are identified."
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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide
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