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As others have said: SO content is ripped-off (poorly) and mirrored. The page games Google's algorithm and shows up as a 'legit' result.

Probably more complex than simple keyword stuffing, which isn't supposed to work these days..

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I don't understand how these sites rank so highly though, they can't get much organic traffic at all. Most people who click on them will bounce immediately.

Generally they show up as one of the few options if you look for very specific subqueries - that is when I tend to find them.

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