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Begin Research: Avoid Truncation Overload!

Avoid Truncation Overload!

 

Trying to truncate a word too early can retrieve many unrelated and unwanted results. One letter can make a big difference to the results!

Click on each truncation to see the possibilities.

Poli*

• Politics
• Political
• Politician
• Police
• Policy
• Polio

Polit*

• Politics
• Political
• Politician

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