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A simple query syntax gives you the pinpoint search power of Boolean logic, without having to remember complex queries. The table below shows search operators that correspond to Boolean operators:

Search
operator
Boolean
equivalent
default operator:
you need not use any
special symbols
OR
+ AND
- NOT
phrase operator:
enclose the phrase with
double quotation marks
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