# Is the Search Function working?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-working/762761>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-working/762761 "2016-08-14T05:43:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-working/762761/1 "2016-08-14T05:43:40Z")

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I tried to do a search for a “very specific” term I read here recently, and came up blank.

What gives?

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-working/762761/2 "2016-08-14T06:05:33Z")

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I tried a few random searches and it seems to be working ok, for me at least.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-search-function-working/762761/3 "2016-08-14T06:19:02Z")

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Found it.