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embedding-shapetoday at 1:01 PM1 replyview on HN

> Most search engines support the use of the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT to help end users refine the search query. Boolean operators are for literal searches that allow the user to refine and extend the terms of the search

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine

Not sure about you, but if I'm trying to find a tool, I don't search just "Houdini", but I'm also an adult who can put two terms together. I linked the above page in hopes that it might help you more efficiently use search engines in the future just like me.


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dsr_today at 1:58 PM

Search engines are so 2010. You just announce "hey genie!" and ask for what you want.