I am trying to filter(query()) some specific columns into a spreadsheet where I do some automatic calculations. However, there are 8 or so specific strings that I don't need and clutter the calculations page. I have a list of these strings that I don't need but I can't seem to EXCLUDE these strings from the filter(query()) without creating a 15 line block of text.
What I've Tried:
=FILTER(QUERY(A:C,"select A,C"),QUERY(A:C,"select A")<>D2,D3,D4,D5)
=FILTER(QUERY(A:C,"select A, C"),QUERY(A:C,"select A")<>{D2,D3,D4,D5}) - I have also tried this one joining the text w/ a "," so that there is one value
=FILTER(QUERY(A:C,"select A, C"),QUERY(A:C,"select A")<>D2) - What is silly is THIS ONE VALUE works, but I cant add multiple values without adding 7 more conditions to the filter which would exclude the values that I need excluded, but I would have to change the formula manually and it would be monstrous when I keep adding strings to remove.
The goal is to be able to be able to add another string to a separate cell and have that be excluded as well.
Here is the google sheet: 
- The referenced Sheet 1
