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<para>
- Indexes can not be used with <literal>IS NULL</> clauses by default.
+ Indexes are not used for <literal>IS NULL</> clauses by default.
The best way to use indexes in such cases is to create a partial index
using an <literal>IS NULL</> comparison.
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