- [[search (e.g. for someone using a search engine)]] is an action [[pointing at]] the target object for a search query
- Similarly, notice is another pointing at action that points to an object without a separate query.
- The difference is whether it assumes active user behavior or not.
- Users receiving notifications are passive
- [Notification is an automatic search
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