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Get Items ne null problem

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I have a simple SharePoint list, and when I add a 'Get Items' action to my flow, I have the filter query "Reference ne null".... not the text "null", but the formula null.
 
This doesn't work. I get the error:
 
The expression "Reference ne " is not valid. Creating query failed.
 
I tried changing it to Reference ne '' , but that doesn't bring back items where Reference is blank. 
 
I've tried a number of combinations and scoured the net, but it seems that Field ne null is the correct way, and yet it doesn't work. Even if I use the Title field as a comparison (Title ne null). I get the same error.
 
Any ideas?
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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,476 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    You said you tried with the "not the text "null", but the formula null"

    Can you try with just plain text like this:
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    SaiRT14 Profile Picture
    1,990 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    (Reference eq null or Reference eq '')

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