Inside the AdSense brain

Ever wonder what a computer might be "thinking"? So do I! You might have seen my post educating eric: What's up with Yahoo Publisher Content Guidelines?

Know what ads got stuck at the bottom of that one when I just popped it up?

"NaturalGreens Pharmaceutical grade supplements for detoxification and liver health."

Hmmm. That's a bad sign. What else?

"Are You Clean Inside? Death begins in the colon. Why is detoxification so crucial?"

And my personal favorite...

"the Colon Cleansing Kit(tm). Cleanse intestinal buildup. Photos document results of cleanse."

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