About Boolean operators and special characters

Last published : Jun 07, 2026
Boolean searches with special character search terms result in invalid searches. For example, if you enter the following:
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cloud OR +

The special character + is dropped. The effect is a Boolean search with no second term, which is an invalid search.
Here is another example:

cloud AND - AND computing

The special character " - " is dropped. The effect is a Boolean search with two adjacent AND operators, which is an invalid search.