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+This page contains some usage information for common tasks when using Todo.txt CLI.
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+## Exclude terms using `list`
+
+You can exclude words, contexts and projects from a `todo list` using the `-` operator, for example, to find things you need to send, except those by email:
+
+    todo ls "send -email"
+    14 Send Father's day card
+    11 Send keys back @postoffice
+    --
+    TODO: 2 of 19 tasks shown
+
+This can also be used on projects and operators:
+
+    todo ls "download update -@home"
+    02 Download the new vm software @work
+    09 Update Twitter app @phone
+    --
+    TODO: 2 of 19 tasks shown
+
+Note that while on search engines `+` will force a term to be included, this is a simple search tool and `+`s are used for projects.
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