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Title Search Examples

    Title: one step closer to recovery

Subject Search Examples

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    Subject: head lift

Keyword Search Expamples

Phrase Search (use a keyword phrase ONLY if you know the words are adjacent. Otherwise, use Keyword Search (multiple terms)

Multiple adjacent terms:

    Keyword: core bore

Multiple terms:

    Keyword: robot

    Secondary Keyword: basement

Multiple terms with title words:

    Title: sludge

    Subject: robot

    Keyword: basement

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