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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
> 
> FUT lugnet.faq



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