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--exact results in not finding package even when exact is installed #4632

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Brief description of your issue

If I use "--exact" then no packages are returned even though I am using the exact string for the ID.

Steps to reproduce

winget install nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools.Preview
winget list nkdAgility.AzureDevOpsMigrationTools.Preview --exact

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Expected behavior

I expect a single item to be returned as is without "--exact"

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Actual behavior

No items are returend

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.8.1791
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22635.3858
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.23.1791.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalSt…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalSt…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Enabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

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