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caveman - 2:43 pm on Feb 1, 2004 (gmt 0)
Possibilities that I can think of: --Homepage is assessed differently by the algo? --Dup content filter, especially when homepage is a quasi site map, as mine is? --Bug? But I hate this, since often "bug" really means "I can't figure it out, so it must just be a bug." (Usually there is a reason, even if it's a dumb one.) I see other homepages doing well with higher and lower kw density. Sharper and less sharp Titles. Etc. It's driving me crazy. Tigger, when you say "switched pages" can I conclude that you are implying something like submitting a site map or some similar approach? That might be worth a try.
So it seems there is precedent for all submitted pages doing well, except the homepage.