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The fact that YouTube was using more bandwidth in 2006 than the entire internet in 2000 shows just how quickly things escalated. Google snapping it up for $1.65 billion wasnโ€™t just a smart move; it was a strategic masterstroke. Even though YouTube wasnโ€™t making money, Google saw the future. Itโ€™s like investing in a startup that you know is going to explode, even if it's just scraping by at first.

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