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7.11. There are lots of Veronica servers! Which should I use?

Choosing Search titles in Gopherspace using Veronica leads to a screen similar to the following on just about any Gopher system:
1.  Search gopherspace by veronica at NYSERNet <?>
2.  Search gopherspace by veronica at SCS Nevada  <?>
3.  Search Gopher+ ABSTRACTs (50 sites) via SCS Nevada  <?>
4.  Search gopherspace by veronica at University of Pisa <?>
5.  Search gopherspace by veronica at U. of Manitoba <?>
6.  Search gopherspace by veronica at University of Koeln <?>
7.  Search gopherspace by veronica at UNINETT/U. of Bergen <?>
8.  Search Gopher Directory Titles using NYSERNet <?>
9.  Search Gopher Directory Titles using SCS Nevada  <?>
10. Search Gopher Directory Titles using University of Pisa <?>
11. Search Gopher Directory Titles using U. of Manitoba <?>
12. Search Gopher Directory Titles using University of Koeln <?>
13. Search Gopher Directory Titles using UNINETT/U. of Bergen <?>
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15. Script to automate your local veronica menu (maltshop-0.2c)..
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17. FAQ:  Frequently-Asked Questions about veronica  (1993-08-23).
18. How to compose veronica queries .
Here you can see that almost all the options are actually programs (the lines end with <?>), but they are at data servers throughout the world. In fact, here's the rundown:

You can, in theory, choose any of them, but you'll find with experience that some are more reliable (and less busy) than others.

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