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Statistics show a sevenfold increase in traffic for Google's apps suite during October
Google Inc.'s Google Docs software has cemented its position as the leading suite of online office applications, based on unique-visitor statistics released Thursday by a Web-audience research firm showing Google holding a commanding lead over start-up rivals as well as Microsoft Corp.

The Web site for the free, still-in-beta Google Docs suite snared more than 1.4 million unique visitors in October, seven times more than it did in the same month last year, according to Boston-based Compete Inc.