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Qname minimisation, seen from RIPE Atlas probes

RIPE Atlas probes are typically installed in "geekier" networks so they probably use a QNAME-minimizing resolver more often than ordinary machines.

% blaeu-resolve -r 1000 -q TXT qnamemintest.internet.nl
["no - qname minimisation is not enabled on your resolver :("] : 606 occurrences 
["hooray - qname minimisation is enabled on your resolver :)!"] : 375 occurrences 
[ (TRUNCATED - May have to use --ednssize)  "hooray - qname minimisation is enabled on your resolver :)!"] : 1 occurrences 
Test #23603010 done at 2019-12-11T13:39:43Z
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