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# Design a web browser that functions effectively even when the internet is down 50% of the time.

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- **Interviews:** 2 interviews
- **Category:** [Product Design](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=product-design)
- **Additional category:** [Technical](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=technical)
- **Company associated with this question:** [Better.com](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=better)
- **Reported last asked:** 5 years ago

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