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Again, you may use "and" and "or" between your keywords.
"And" is the default.

For example:
Sample Query Results in Area Searched Containing:
Ventilation Standard the word Ventilation and the word Standard;
not necessarily together.
Ventilation and Standard same as search for Ventilation Standard
Ventilation or Standard either the word Ventilation or Standard appears
Ventilation and (Underground or Surface) Searches for Underground or Surface first then for Ventilation


The word "not" may be used to exclude results from your query.
For example:
Sample Query Results in Area Searched Containing:
Ventilation not Underground the word Ventilation excluding any reference to Underground


Wildcard (asterisks *) may be used, but only at the end of words.
For example:
Sample Query Results in Area Searched Containing:
Ventilation and H* the word Ventilation and any word beginning with an H; not necessarily together.





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