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That is why I wondered if it picked up on the topic word or phrase. That is likely what they are after. The other words are qualifiers, at least, that is how I use it. I was questioning the Google strategy because I realized I have a mental model of how it works, and that is how I select and enter search terms. It is probably not the right mental model but the interface doesn't make it clear, and as a result, its filtering strategy is opaque. The user does the best they can. len From: Liam Quin [mailto:liam@w...] People quite often look at several pages on my site for the same search, and disturbingly often then browse around for a few minutes, coming back later on with another match for the same search, or a slightly different search. I wish I could ask those people exactly what they were looking for, <snip />
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