[GH-ISSUE #645] [BUG] If Google does not include a term in search result, it shows up as "Must include: <term> - - - - " #410

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:41 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:41 +03:00

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Originally created by @DUOLabs333 on GitHub (Feb 7, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/645

Describe the bug
If you have a search term, and Google adds "Must Include", it shows the excluded term with a bunch of dashes (probably because of the blocked sites config)

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Have blocked sites
Search for, for example, "harvard wifi dns"
Scroll down to "Register a device on the Harvard University wireless network - IT Help"
See error

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
Not sure

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: [e.g. iOS] Linux
Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Firefox
Version [e.g. 22] 88

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
Version [e.g. 22]

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Add any other context about the problem here.

Probably because of clean_query issues -- I'll get started on this after the pull requests get merged/reviewed.

Originally created by @DUOLabs333 on GitHub (Feb 7, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/645 **Describe the bug** If you have a search term, and Google adds "Must Include", it shows the excluded term with a bunch of dashes (probably because of the blocked sites config) **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Have blocked sites 2. Search for, for example, "harvard wifi dns" 3. Scroll down to "Register a device on the Harvard University wireless network - IT Help" 4. See error **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [ ] Docker - [x] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: [e.g. iOS] Linux - Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Firefox - Version [e.g. 22] 88 **Smartphone (please complete the following information):** - Device: [e.g. iPhone6] - OS: [e.g. iOS8.1] - Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari] - Version [e.g. 22] **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/49244768/152816180-fd5e4c11-3aec-4bd0-bae8-8858ec08f386.png) Probably because of `clean_query` issues -- I'll get started on this after the pull requests get merged/reviewed.

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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2022):

Update: It was not that -- I have no idea what causes this.

@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2022): Update: It was not that -- I have no idea what causes this.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:42 +03:00

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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022):

It turns out that the sequence of dashes is from the response itself, before any modifying. I even tried it out myself on Google, and that's exactly what happened.

@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022): It turns out that the sequence of dashes is from the response itself, before any modifying. I even tried it out myself on Google, and that's exactly what happened.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:42 +03:00

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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022):

-inurl: doesn't have this problem, but it's possible that some sites get excluded by this.

@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022): `-inurl:` doesn't have this problem, but it's possible that some sites get excluded by this.

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2026-02-25 20:35:42 +03:00

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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (May 16, 2022):

If you put the -inurl: before the search terms, this doesn't happen, though this might break certain functions (like clean_query).

@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (May 16, 2022): If you put the `-inurl:` before the search terms, this doesn't happen, though this might break certain functions (like `clean_query`).