The best replacement for hover is godaddy.

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★★★★★  godaddy
★★★★★  namecheap
★★★★★  mouseover
★★★★  gandi
★★★★  click
★★★  focus
★★★  plank
★★  dnsimple
★  dynadot
★  click jquery
★  iwantmyname
★  fastmail
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Speaking about hover, one probably shouldn't forget about cufon.

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