the numbers show the field isn't really as close as it looks

[aovin]

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When we think of major video sites, Youtube, owned by Google, comes to mind. It may be the leading site for video, but what other sites do web users hit up a lot to view videos? Would you believe...Facebook?
That's according to the latest numbers from ComScore's report on web metrics for July. In fact, the wildly popular social networking site moved up to the number three position for watching videos online in the United States, behind both Youtube and Yahoo. While there is probably much rejoicing at Facebook over the change in position, the numbers show the field isn't really as close as it looks

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[silly.wizard]

field = [play]field

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