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Poorly named variable inDirectFollowBoost
inDirectFollowBoost is a multiplicative score boost for results in the searcher's direct follows.
However, "in direct follow" can be misunderstood as "indirect follow" which has a different meaning.
The variable should be renamed to directFollowBoost and any similarly named variables should be given an unambiguous name.
