To improve the results returned by search engines, limit searches by using Boolean operators.
Boolean search terms consist of:
Using the operator OR will combine search terms so that each result will contain at least one of the terms.
By using AND, only pages which refer to both terms will be retrieved.
Using the + symbol will work in the same way and search terms can be limited even further
Search terms can also be restricted by using quotation marks.
Using NOT or the - symbol will exclude terms.
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