use __contains__, index or split instead of str.find str.find return -1 when the substring is not found, -1 evaluate to True and is a valid index, which can lead to bugs. Using alternatives when possible makes the code clearer and less prone to bugs. (and __contains__ is faster in microbenchmarks)

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