Exclusive Requests - Good, bad or indifferent?

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Is it considered a plus or a minus if an agent asks to see a complete ms on an exclusive basis?
also, what is considered a decent length of time for an exclusive before it's permissable to query other agents/publishers. If the agent does not specify a timeframe, is it considered bad practice for the author to do so?