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Default a exact string search inquiry

i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function,
using formula of vlookup and find do not help.

e.g. i'm searching the word "now"

the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search
function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned
as a match while it is not i want.

could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance.


 
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