> I've heard a couple of references to Gargoyle lately

Just a very silly nickname for Google. Although a nickname
usually has some relevance. Gargoyles were traditionally
used to ward off evil spirits, yet Google has been painting
itself a little black lately (user profiling, data collecting etc)

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