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## Q&A

  Q What is the difference between word search and incremental search?

  A In incremental search, you start your search right away. This is not the case in word search; in word search, the matches are limited to the word boundaries.

  Q What command do you use to start query-replace when replacing one string with another?

  A Press M-%.

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