So in the summer of 2001, we decided to switch gear from a backend technology provider to a front-end consumer-oriented search service.

于是在2001年夏，公司决定从后台技术提供者,转变为直接面向消费者的搜索服务提供方。

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So I made the decision to switch gear and become a consumer-oriented search site.

所以我决定将公司转型,成为一家客户导向型的搜索网站。

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