Why can't I block google's cookies? Everytime I select their domain to be blocked, their cookies STILL show up when I check 'Show Cookies.' Not cool..

I've done -both- selecting & blocking the domain name of Google for prefs, etc from it's website AND using the Firefox security options page and typing in Google's domain name then selecting it to remove its cookies. But every time I check the "Show Cookies" tab, google is STILL there in the cookie list even after I've done all this stuff. What must I do, what secret domain name must I type to ensure Google doesn't track me?
I'm already using DuckDuckGo as my sole search engine so there is NO reason why google should be able to attach cookies to me as I am NOT USING GOOGLE. Please help.
Thank You!
EarthGrrl

I believe I have found the problem AND solution
From another forum, someone suggested that the cookies.sqlite file may be at fault, it is (normally) found in:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxx.default
What I did was rename the file by appending a ".X" to the name in case I needed it again. The renamed file is cookies.sqlite.X . Note that you have to exit Firefox to rename the file. When Firefox is started again, a new cookies file will be created with no cookies.
This may be a PITA if you have or need a lot of cookies for your frequently visited web sites but it did eliminate the Google cookie.
Remember to have your settings in the Tools>Options>Privacy for history set to "Use custom settings for history" set according to your preferences.
NONE of the previous "answers" worked for me but I hope this works for you. It worked for me.
Regards,
Teri

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