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ImHO, this isn't typical of pre-update patterns. I can't say that I have seen Freshy Patterns before, as he hasn't been around for that long; although people seem to think that if the fdates go missing it's an indicator of an update.
What I do see is consistent updates for the last three days or so on www.google.com (non-sj/fi). This consistency, for me, is new.