Why is a favicon important?

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Tags

1. #reason
2. #important
3. #branding
4. #websites
5. #activity
6. #favicon
7. #makes
8. #identifiable
9. #other
10. #added
11. #takes
12. #screen
13. #favicons
14. #bookmarked
15. #exact
16. #website