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... changes daily, the numbers will probably be different for you), so we're narrowing down our options. Still, 411,000 is a ton of Web pages. So, let's refine our search even more by looking for the following: "george washington" -university + height With this convention, Google should list any page with the phrase "george washington" and the word "height," but not the word "university." Bingo! The first Web page I found says "George Washington's height and weight." However, when I go there, it's just a message board where people are discussing this issue. Just because you find information on the Net, doesn't mean that it's accurate. The listings I got also included the height of the George Washington Bridge, a statue, and some other stuff. So, let's try: "george washington" -university + tall Now I'm down to 17,800 Web pages and I see several that mention his height. Unfortunately, they don't all agree; some say he was 6' 0" and others say he was as tall as 6' 4" . Now you're on your own to discover which is correct. When this happens, I usually go with the "name brand" site. For example, if www.britannica.com says he's 6' 3" tall and www.bubbasushistoryemporium.com says he's 7' 8" tall, I'll go with Britannica. You can see that creativity helps in choosing the right words search engine lingo (pluses and minuses) to find what you're looking for. Now that I've provided a few ...