Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli company that provides a telephone directory of businesses in israel”. Today it says “company which publishes a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Golden Pages building in Ramat Gan , Israel Golden Pages is a company which publishes a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service. Business listings are printed on yellow paper as opposed to white paper for non-commercial and private phone numbers. Golden Pages is published in Belgium , Czech Republic , Ireland , Israel , Netherlands , Uzbekistan , Bulgaria and Romania . The publishing companies in these countries are not necessarily related.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Golden Pages ( Dapei Zahav ) is an Israeli company that provides a telephone directory of businesses in Israel . The company is parallel to the American Yellow Pages , with the same "walking fingers" logo, but in reverse.
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Golden Pages building in Ramat Gan , Israel Golden Pages is a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service.Business listings are printed on yellow paper as opposed to white paper for non-commercial and private phone numbers.Golden Pages, a spin-off on Yellow Pages , is also applied to online business directories .Golden Pages is published in Belgium , Czech Republic , Republic of Ireland , Israel , Netherlands , Uzbekistan , Bulgaria and Romania .
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Golden Pages building in Ramat Gan , Israel Golden Pages is a company which publishes a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service. Business listings are printed on yellow paper as opposed to white paper for non-commercial and private phone numbers. Golden Pages is published in Belgium , Czech Republic , Republic of Ireland , Israel , Netherlands , Uzbekistan , Bulgaria and Romania . The publishing companies in these countries are not necessarily related.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli company that provides a telephone directory of businesses in israel”. Today it says “company which publishes a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
israeli company that provides a telephone directory of businesses in israel
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company which publishes a telephone directory of businesses categorized according to product or service
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