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Re: STUPID QUESTION?
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Date: 
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 21:37:53 GMT
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This has been added to the FAQ here:

http://www.lugnet.com/~330/FAQ/Administrative/search

"Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@home.com> wrote in message
news:G4qqLK.C9F@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney writes:

For gits and shiggles I I keyed in 'XXX YYY' to the search form, and...

Is there a way to search for a phrase without getting results for each
component word?  For instance, can I search for "cypress tree" without
getting 1000 results for "tree," 200 results for "cypress," and no • results
for "cypress tree?"  I don't mean to sound like I'm throwing stones if • this
is a complex technical issue, but I have the sense that I'm missing
something basic.

  Dave!

I am waiting for the stupid question...

In the mean time I will answer this non-stupid question. "+cypress +tree"

There you go, add a plus in front of each word.

Jude

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