How do I hide files from "All My Files" in Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion)

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It should probably come as no surprise that their are certain files I don't want to appear in "All My Files" EVER. How do I get Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion) to ignore specific folders for its "All My Files" feature?

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I figured it out. Go the System Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy. Drag in the folders you don't want indexed. They get removed from the "All My Files" feature.

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