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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 333-33588 of Ask Jeeves, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated January 25,
2000 (February 2, 2000 as to Note 8) relating to the financial statements of
Direct Hit Technologies, Inc. (which expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the acquisition of Direct Hit
Technologies, Inc. by Ask Jeeves, Inc.) appearing in the Prospectus, which is
part of this Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 8, 2000
