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Connecting Keywords

Now that you've identified all the keywords and phrases that describe your topic, the next step is to connect them in a logical way so that you retrieve the information you need.

A search engine uses a sophisticated algorithm to sort through your keywords and phrases and produce a results list that is ranked by how relevant the documents are to the words you entered. You can simply enter your keywords and phrases and let the search engine do the work.

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