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In the early days of YouTube, why did massive viral videos mysteriously freeze exactly at '301 views' for hours?

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In the early days of YouTube, why did massive viral videos mysteriously freeze exactly at '301 views' for hours?

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In the early days of YouTube, why did massive viral videos mysteriously freeze exactly at '301 views' for hours?
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