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Subject: 
STUPID QUESTION?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date: 
Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:43:48 GMT
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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!



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  Re: STUPID QUESTION?
 
(...) 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 (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.faq)

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  Re: LP POINT 3.2
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4qF2F.EyC@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) should (...) Lar- I'm pretty much in agreement with what you said in your post. And sometimes I dunno why I keep skimming o-t.debate. :o) So (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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