Altavista is a good example of the type of search engine that Alan is
referring to. A "cheat sheet" on how to use plus and minus signs in
searching is available at:
http://doc.altavista.com/help/search/search_cheat.html
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> Instead, make greater use of the so-called "Mathematical"
> > symbols, such as "+" and "-" with those search engine sites that allow
> > them. Most of the better search engines do allow them.
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> > Alan
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> Hi Alan,
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> When do we use stop sign + or -? Can you illustrate? Are they useful. For
> example, if I
> want to find out the "future study program in the universities of the
> USA". Thanks.
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> GL
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