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    course content by P. F. Anderson, pfa@umich.edu,
    presented by P. F. Anderson and Karen Reiman-Sendi.

Tip #5: What filetype: is best for what you want?

Tips: Basics | "1" | (2) | 3=OR | 4=site | 5=filetype | +6 | -7 | ~8 |
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Limiting by type of file is especially useful when you have reason to suspect that the answer you need will be in a certain format.
Examples:

Tips: Basics | "1" | (2) | 3=OR | 4=site | 5=filetype | +6 | -7 | ~8 |
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