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Cookies (The Slightly Less Delicious Ones)

Why are the tracking files that websites place on your computer called cookies? The answer (somewhat) involves shopping carts, Chinese takeout, and a German fairy tale.

Posted byAspen MooreApril 13, 2021April 20, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:etymology, internetLeave a comment on Cookies (The Slightly Less Delicious Ones)
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