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Exclusion layers

I use GIMP 2.2 on Windows and I keep reading about 'exclusion layers'. It seems that exclusion is one of the options you choose for a layer (like screen, overlay or soft light) but I don't seem to have this as an option in my programme, although I gather it's available in PS/PSP.

1. What do exclusion layers do? What are they for?
2. Can you get them on GIMP?

Ta very much for any help...