How can I troubleshoot why VLOOKUP isn't finding a match when I believe the values *should* be the same?

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How can I troubleshoot why VLOOKUP isn't finding a match when I believe the values *should* be the same?
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Use the EXACT function to compare the lookup value and the values in the first column of the table array. `=EXACT(A1,Sheet2!A1)` will return TRUE if they are identical (including case) and FALSE otherwise. This helps identify subtle differences.