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north slope oil Any article that has the exact term: 'North Slope Oil'
north and slope and oil Any article that contains the words 'north', 'slope', and 'oil' anywhere within the article
james morrison Any article that has the exact term: 'James Morrison'
james morrison or jim morrison Any article that has either the exact term: 'James Morrison' or 'Jim Morrison'
Tip: the * character (asterisk) can be used as a wildcard.
kusko* Any article that contains any word that starts with 'Kusko'
kusko* or bethel Any article that contains any word that starts with 'Kusko' or contains the word 'Bethel'.
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(kusko* or bethel) and sled dog Any article that contains the exact term 'Sleg Dog' and also contains any word that starts with 'Kusko' or contains the word 'Bethel'.






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