"We have to ask ourselves, are they looking for information about financial bonds, chemical bonds, or even James Bond?"
Ask yourself this question before the search engine does for you, because they will get it wrong. Phrase your search questions carefully so you don't waste your time finding URL's that are not relevent to you. Search engines cannot read your mind.
Search engines are also easily confused by heteronyms, words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently. For example, "lead," pronounced LEED, means to guide. Pronounced as LED, though, the word refers to the metal element. Be very clear on what you are looking for. A search for lead (LED) may bring up information on Lead (ers) or leadership.
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