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bradfordli123.py

import operator
teammembers = request.GET.getlist("teammembers")
all_qs = []

for teammate in teammembers:
  name = teammate.strip().split()
  # nb: assuming only one space ("forename surname") isn't great.
  try:
    first_name = name[0].strip()
  except IndexError:
    # missing any input, so nothing to do...
    continue  
  try:
    last_name = name[1].strip()
  except IndexError:
    last_name = None
  if first_name and last_name is not None:
    # (first_name=x and last_name=y)
    this_q = Q(first_name=first_name) & Q(last_name=last_name)
    all_qs.append(this_q)
  elif first_name:
    # no surname entered I guess... (first_name=x)
    all_qs.append(Q(first_name=first_name))

 # essentially "(first_name=x and last_name=y) OR (first_name=z and last_name=a)"
all_qs_combined = reduce(operator.or_, all_qs)
objs = TeamMember.objects.filter(all_qs_combined)