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# joinNames

Typically, multiple-word names will be returned as multiple tokens, following the standard tokenization practice of the tagger.

```
static var joinNames: NLTagger.Options { get }
```

## Discussion

If this option is set, then multiple-word names will be joined together and returned as a single token.

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