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How do get a search for "ask" to not include "basket"

dannydeberry says:
I have a smart list that searches for "ask, talk, call, email, write" so that I can have a list of people to contact in one place. Unfortunately, "buy laundry basket" has creeped into the list because the search string found bASKet. How can I search for only "ask" and not words that have "ask" in them?
Posted at 1:53pm on August 25, 2007
(closed account) says:
Perhaps search for "ask," -- with the comma?
Posted 17 years ago
sejjiin says:
Try (NOT (NAME:basket)) and (NAME:ask)
Posted 17 years ago
david.peacock says:
The search has to be unique; using the example above, try including the trailing space, e.g "ask "?
Posted 17 years ago
(closed account) says:
david.peacock, in the above example that he says he wants to search for, there is no trailing space -- just a trailing comma.
Posted 17 years ago
david.peacock says:
wcitypoe; I guess I am assuming the task dannydeberry may be taking the form "ask fred for this".

Constructing the search "ask " would filter out "basket".
Posted 17 years ago
(closed account) says:
"wcitypoe; I guess I am assuming the task dannydeberry may be taking the form 'ask fred for this'."

From the original post ...

"I have a smart list that searches for 'ask, talk, call, email, write' so that I ... "
Posted 17 years ago
dannydeberry says:
david.peacock solved my problem...thank all you very much for your help.
Posted 17 years ago
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