[privacy] Google's "suggest queries"

[Ron <iago () valhallalegends com>]

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Playing around with FireFox2beta2, I noticed that the Google search bar
at the top automatically completes the query with suggestions.  After a
little investigation, I found the site that generates the list:
http://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?output=firefox&client=firefox&qu=xx

I'm not entirely sure where the results come from, though -- they are
fairly specific, so it doesn't seem like it's automated, but they're
also typically spelled correctly so it doesn't sound like random
people's results.  Finally, it filled in a fairly obscure result for me,
"handelgotd font download", so it doesn't seem to be common results.

I'm trying to figure out whether or not this is a privacy concern with
Google, but I'm unable to find any more information.  Anybody have any
any idea about how this works?

I guess my other question is, has this already been discussed somewhere?
 Was I in the washroom when the memo went around, or is this
actually a new thing?

Interested to hear opinions,
Ron
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