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Table representation of search results timeline featuring number of search results per year.
| Year | Number of Results |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 26 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 38 |
| 1986 | 55 |
| 1987 | 66 |
| 1988 | 69 |
| 1989 | 113 |
| 1990 | 120 |
| 1991 | 131 |
| 1992 | 167 |
| 1993 | 181 |
| 1994 | 224 |
| 1995 | 295 |
| 1996 | 295 |
| 1997 | 334 |
| 1998 | 354 |
| 1999 | 416 |
| 2000 | 534 |
| 2001 | 614 |
| 2002 | 748 |
| 2003 | 925 |
| 2004 | 1187 |
| 2005 | 1586 |
| 2006 | 1956 |
| 2007 | 2284 |
| 2008 | 2777 |
| 2009 | 3163 |
| 2010 | 3851 |
| 2011 | 4345 |
| 2012 | 5405 |
| 2013 | 6495 |
| 2014 | 7361 |
| 2015 | 8403 |
| 2016 | 8947 |
| 2017 | 10069 |
| 2018 | 11752 |
| 2019 | 13366 |
| 2020 | 16115 |
| 2021 | 18445 |
| 2022 | 22103 |
| 2023 | 22246 |
| 2024 | 23582 |
| 2025 | 302 |