If I use multiple versions of a phrase, would it be seen as keyword spam?

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HVR asks: "I noticed that, for example Texas widget and widget Texas, return different results. I think the gist is the same but the results were different. Id like to include both terms/phrases on my page but wouldnt that be considered keyword spamming?"



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