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Default VLookup and text strings

Hello, I am using the vlookup function. I have values that have three to nine
text characters followed by numbers. Examples are COM-123, COM-124, ABCD-12,
ABCD-13, etc,. The number of letters may be 2-9. I want to modfiy my lookup
formula so that COM-123 returns the value COM. Or ABCD-13, returns the value
ABCD.

Any help appreciated.
 
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