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Simon Willison
Anyone know why Google doesn't use the Accept-Language header instead of IP sniffing? Do studies show users misconfigure their OS language?
There is no guarantee the Accept-Language header will be present. - James Robertson
They don't just switch language based on IP but the whole catalogue. This way they can provide somewhat localized search results and filter/censor according to local laws. - Andreas Gohr