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Boolean Operators

Boolean operators are words (AND, OR, NOT) that expand or narrow search parameters when using a database.

Boolean Operator Function
AND Provides results that contain all keywords. Using AND between search terms will narrow your results.
OR Provides results that contain either (or both) keywords. Using OR between search terms will broaden your results.
NOT Provides results that contain the first keyword but not the second keyword. Using NOT between your search terms will narrow your results. 

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