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Boolean Operator: NOT


NOTeliminates a search term or group of search terms


 
Keyword - Mexico
finds 4,735 records
For example:
This search statement...
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...finds a total of 3,546 records containing the word mexico and not containing the word new.
 
Keyword - New Mexico
finds 1,189 records

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