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David Young (Ontario politician) David Young is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.
David Young (wrestler) David Williams (born August 25, 1972 in Knoxville, Tennessee), better known by his ring name, David Young, is an American professional wrestler. Though he has mainly appeared with NWA Wildside and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Young has also competed for Ring of Honor, AAA and ZERO-ONE.
David Zancai David Zancai (born 1968) is a street entertainer and actor from Toronto, Ontario, in Canada. In October 2004, Zancai created his character Zanta, a modified Santa Claus that travels around the streets of downtown Toronto doing pushups and shouting "yes yes yes" and "Merry Christmas" to mixed reactions of passersby.
David Zeisberger David Zeisberger (11 April 1721 – 17 November 1808) was a Moravian clergyman and missionary among the Native Americans in the Thirteen Colonies. He established communities of Munsee (Lenape) converts in the valley of the Muskingum River in Ohio; and for a time, near modern-day Amherstburg, Ontario.
David Zenoff David Zenoff (March 8, 1916–October 3, 2005) was an American judge from Nevada. He served as a major in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and was a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 1966 until 1976.
David Zepeda David Zepeda Quintero of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, represented his country and placed first runner-up to Australia's Brett Wilson in the Manhunt International 2000 pageant, held in Singapore on September 29, 2000. He is currenly an actor and has appeared in various telenovelas.
David Zic David Zic is the current Corporate Secretary for the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement, a post to which he was elected in September 2003. He also holds a number of additional positions within the same organization, including Sabbath School Department Director (since 1999), Southeast United States Field Bylaws Chairman (since 2003), and member of the Twin Lakes Missionary Institute Board of Trustees (since 2000).
David Zimmer David Zimmer (born in April 7, 1944 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale for the Liberal Party.
David Zimmerman David Zimmerman or David Carpenter was an American and mid-level official of the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) in Maryland. Under the name David Carpenter, Zimmerman was part of the Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) network that was supervised by Whittaker Chambers.
David Zindell David Zindell is an American science fiction and fantasy author with a degree in mathematics. His first published story was "The Dreamer's Sleep" in Fantasy Book in 1984 and he won the Writers of the Future contest the following year.
David Zingler David Lee Zingler (born January 28, 1975) is a freelance writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently writes nationally syndicated baseball and WNBA columns for Internet Broadcasting and contributes to Minnesota Public Radio's website.
David Zvi Hoffman David Zvi Hoffman (November 24, 1843 - 1921) (Hebrew: דוד צבי הופמן), was an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Torah Scholar. Born in Verbó in 1843, he attended various Yeshivas in his native town before he entered the college at Presburg, from which he graduated in 1865.
David's Bridal David's Bridal is a clothier in the United States that specializes in wedding dresses, prom gowns, and other formal wear including bridesmaids and mother of the bride dresses. The stores also offer related accessories, including veils, headpieces, shoes, garters, purses, and other wedding items.
Davide Danti Davide Danti, born 1937, is an Italian illustrator/artist/translator who presently lives in Milan. His major works include "Il Murale Grande" in Milan Town Hall, and "Florence Nightingale", a large outdoor mural on the wall of the Croce Bianco of Codiponte, Lunigiana.
Davide Petrachi Davide Petrachi (born 14 August 1986 in Lecce) is a Italian football goalkeeper who, as of 2006, is playing for Lecce. Petrachi grew out of the Lecce youth system, winning the scudetto in 2005 with Lecce youth squad.
Davide Rummolo Davide Rummolo (born November 12, 1977 in Naples) is a swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2002 he became European champion in the 200m breaststroke.
Davidic line Davidic line, (also House of David or Davidic Dynasty, sometimes referred to as Royal House of Israel), known in Hebrew as Malkhut Beit David ("Monarchy of the House of David") refers to the tracing of royal lineage by kings and major leaders in Jewish history to the Biblical King David in Judaism.
Davidov Stradivarius The Davydov Strad (also: Davidoff or Davidov), or Stradivarius, is a cello built by Antonio Stradivari in 1712. It is very similar in construction and form to the equally famous Duport Stradivarius built a year earlier and now played by Mstislav Rostropovich.
Davids' Psalter Davids' Psalter (Polish Psałterz Dawidów) by Jan Kochanowski, the most prominent Polish poet of the Renaissance, is one of the oldest relics of Polish literature and of the Polish language. It was printed in 1579 in Kraków, in the printing-house of Lazarus.
DavidsbĂĽndler The DavidsbĂĽndler (League of David) was an imaginary music society created by Robert Schumann in his writings. The group was created to defend the cause of contemporary music against its detractors; its two main members were supposed to be named Florian and Eusebius.
Davidson & Associates Davidson & Associates is a software company, famous for creating the Blaster series of computer games. It was started by Bob Davidson and Jan Davidson, who later went on to create the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.
Davidson Black Davidson Black (1884 – 1934) was a Canadian paleoanthropologist, best known for his discovery of Sinanthropus pekinensis (now Homo erectus pekinensis). He was Chairman of the Geological Survey of China and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Davidson correction The Davidson correction is a simple correction that is often applied in calculations using the method of configuration interaction, which is one of several post-Hartree-Fock ab initio quantum chemistry methods in the field of computational chemistry. It was introduced by Ernest R.
Davidson Current In oceanography, the Davidson Current is a coastal countercurrent of the Pacific Ocean running north along the western coast of the United States from northern California to Washington to at least latitude 48° N. It prevails during the winter months, generally from September through February.
Davidson Educators Guild The Davidson Institute Educators Guild offers free services to active educators, as well as other professionals involved in meeting the unique academic needs of profoundly gifted students. Educators Guild members have access to an online community, consulting services, staff development, and newsletters and brochures.
Davidson Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa (born November 22, 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. He also won a 60 metres silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships.
Davidson Fellow A Davidson Fellow is someone who the Davidson Institute for Talent Development has awarded a substantial amount of money for completing "a significant piece of work in mathematics, science, technology, music, literature, philosophy or Outside the Box that has the potential to benefit society." The Davidson Fellows accepted (after proving themselves with a portfolio of work) will be awarded $50,000; $25,000; or $10,000 in scholarship money to be used for "tuition and related expenses at an accredited institution of learning.
Davidson Masuku Lieutenant-General Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM (1940-2000) was a South African military commander. He joined Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and was its Chief of Health Services from 1993 to 1994, when MK was incorporated into the South African National Defence Force.
Davidson Rural Fire Brigade The Davidson Rural fire Brigade is a Brigade member of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and was officially started on the 18th September, 1965 under the title 'Forestville Bush Fire Brigade' with Ted Milham as captain.
Davidson, New South Wales Davidson is a suburb located in the west of the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The suburb, which began life as a mining quarry, is adjacent to Belrose and Frenchs Forest and is located on the eastern edge of the Garigal National Park.
Davidsonia (journal) Davidsonia is a peer-reviewed journal of botanical garden science published by the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. It specializes in the botanical natural history of the pacific north west and horticultural and plant conservation issues.
Davidsonia jerseyana Davidsonia jerseyana, or Davidson's Plum, is endemic to a restricted area of Northern New South Wales on the East Coast of Australia. The trees' fruit superficially resemble the European plum, but is not related.
Davie Dodds David Dodds (born September 23, 1958) is a former Scottish football player who played for Dundee United, Aberdeen and Rangers in the 1980s. During his playing career, he scored over 100 League goals, and earned two Scotland caps.
Davie Poplar Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree, approximately 300-375 years old, located on the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, named in honor of Revolutionary War general and founder of the University William Richardson Davie.
Davie Village Davie Village (also Davie District or simply Davie Street) is a gay village or "gaybourhood" in the West End of Vancouver, Canada. It is the home of the city's gay subculture and is centred around Davie Street and roughly includes the area between Burrard and Jervis Streets.
Davies Commission The Queensland Public Hospitals Commission of Inquiry, often referred to as the Davies Commission, was an inquiry into public hospitals in Queensland, Australia. The Inquiry was headed by The Honourable Geoffrey Davies QC, AO, a former Supreme Court judge of appeal.
Davies Creek National Park Davies Creek National Park is in Queensland (Australia), 1392 km northwest of Brisbane, 20km south west of Cairns. The park is located on the Atherton Tableland, it is very picturesque with its granite outcrops, the Davies Creek Falls and an open forest.
Davies Turner Davies Turner are an international Freight Forwarding company, based in the United Kingdom. With a head office in London, other branches are in Dartford, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Stoke-on-Trent, Southampton, Bristol, Bridgend, Rotherham and an Irish office in Dublin.
Davignon report The Davignon report, published October_27, 1970, was a report on the future foreign policy of EEC member nations by a council chaired by Étienne Davignon, of the Belgian Foreign Office. The committee was appointed by the Council of the European Communities to make proposals on political cooperation between the member states.
Davin Wood Davin Wood is a television/film composer who lives in Echo Park, California. As of 2006, Davin makes the music for the Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor, and for the Fuel TV network's "American Misfits".
Davis & Company Established in 1892, Davis & Company LLP is a Canadian law firm with over 200 lawyers. The founding office is in Vancouver, with other offices located in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Tokyo.
Davis Bay Davis Bay () is a bay about 12 miles wide at the entrance between Cape Cesney and Lewis Island. It was discovered from the Aurora by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1910-14) under Douglas Mawson, and named by Mawson for Capt.
Davis Campus Cooperatives Davis Campus Co-ops (DCC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide low-cost cooperative housing for students attending University of California, Davis. Today, DCC owns one student housing cooperative called Pacifico Student Cooperative Housing, located in South Davis.
Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format.
Davis Day Davis Day, also known as Miners Memorial Day, is an annual day of remembrance observed on June 11 in coal mining communities in Nova Scotia, Canada whereby citizens recognize all miners who were killed on the job in the province.
Davis Ford, West Virginia Davis Ford is an unincorporated community on the Cacapon River in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. It lies primarily on Cacapon River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 14) at the ford from which it takes its name.
Davis Gallery, Dublin Davis Gallery, Dublin, which was located on Capel Street, was owned and managed by the Irish artist Gerald Davis. The gallery used to exhibit a variety of new Irish works and artists such as Patrick Cahill, Patrick Viale, Mary Hennessey, George Oakley and Olivia Hayes have all had solo exhibitions there.
Davis Gym Davis Gym is an indoor athletics facility on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was the primary venue for basketball and other indoor sports until the Sojka Pavilion opened in 2003.
Davis Indoor Sport Center DISC, which used to stand for Davis Indoor Sports Center, is a warehouse used for sports, located in east Davis at 2801 Second Street. DISC contains a roller rink, stands for sitting, a snack bar, four locker rooms, and a shower.
Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida Davis Islands is a Tampa neighborhood and archipelago made of two islands in Hillsborough County, Florida. Its close proximity to Downtown Tampa and its views of the port of Tampa make it a popular area to live.
Davis Langdon Davis Langdon LLP is the Europe and Middle East arm of Davis Langdon & Seah International, a global construction and property firm offering management and consulting services. The firm has received, for thirteen successive years, the award of "Top International Construction Consultant", in World Architecture's survey of the world's leading architects and their clients, for providing "the best overall quality of service".
Davis Love III Bike The Davis Love III Bike was a motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers on the American reality television show American Chopper. This bike was a birthday present for golfer Davis Love III, commissioned by his wife.
Davis McCaughey John Davis McCaughey AC (12 July 1914 in Belfast, Northern Ireland - 25 March 2005 Melbourne, Victoria) was an eminent theologian, church and university administrator, and was Governor of Victoria from 1986-1992.
Davis Miller Davis Miller is an American author notable for a series of books combining autobiography, a fascination with the life and careers of Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee, and an innovative approach to writing. His best known work is the non-fiction novel The Tao of Muhammad Ali.
Davis Phinney Davis Phinney (born July 10, 1959 in Boulder, Colorado) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. Phinney boasts the most race wins in American history and was the first American, riding on an American based team, to win a stage at the Tour de France] in [[1986.
Davis Polk & Wardwell Davis Polk & Wardwell is a large law firm headquartered in New York with over 600 attorneys, primarily known for its corporate law and litigation practices, which represent many of the world's largest companies. The firm also represents many pro bono clients.
Davis Senior High School Davis Senior High School (Davis High School or DHS) is the largest of three high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public, comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12.
Davis School District Davis School District is a school district headquartered in Farmington, Utah. It is the 64th largest school district in the United States and the 3rd largest school district in Utah with 59,366 students attending Davis schools.
Davis Square Davis Square is a square in Somerville, Massachusetts, located around the intersection of Holland Street, Dover Street, Day Street, Elm Street, Highland Avenue, and College Avenue, but is often more broadly used to refer to the neighborhood which centers on the square. It is located within walking distance of Tufts University and Harvard University.
Davis Steam Car The Davis Steam Car was an American steam car manufactured only in 1921; only a prototype was built, and even the existence of this is in doubt. A twin-cylinder car, it was announced as having a 120-inch wheelbase; the touring car was listed at $2300.
Davis Strait Davis Strait (French: Détroit de Davis; ) lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. At around one to two kilometres, water depths in the strait are substantially less than in Labrador Sea to the south and Baffin Bay to the north.
Davis Street, Hong Kong Davis Street (çąć ¸ĺ٫莗) is a street in Kennedy Town on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The street spans from the praya, New Praya, Kennedy Town, across Catchick Street, Hau Wo Street and Belcher's Street, to Forbes Street.
Davis Wright Tremaine Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, established in 1908, has grown and flourished as an independent law firm responding to the needs and diversity of its clients. It is a full-service firm of national stature, representing businesses based throughout the United States and around the globe, with offices in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Washington, D.
Davis-Bacon Act The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 is a United States federal law which established the requirement for paying prevailing wages on public works projects. All federal government construction contracts, and most contracts for federally assisted construction over $2,000, must include provisions for paying workers on-site no less than the locally prevailing wages and benefits paid on similar projects.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power plant with a single reactor located on the southwest shore of Lake Erie near Oak Harbor, Ohio. It is the 57th commercial power reactor to commence building in the United States of America (construction began on September 1, 1970) and the fiftieth to come on-line.
Davisson (crater) Davisson is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. This crater lies across the eastern rim of the huge Leibnitz walled plain, and the rim and outer [intrudes into the interior floor of Leibnitz.
Davisson-Germer experiment In physics, the Davisson-Germer experiment provided a critically important confirmation of the de Broglie hypothesis that particles, such as electrons, could behave as waves. More generally, it helped cement the acceptance of quantum mechanics and of Schrödinger's wave equation.
Davisville Middle School Davisville Middle School, located at 200 School Street, is one of two middle schools in the North Kingstown School District in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA. As of October 2003, it serves 630 students and employs 39 teachers, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.
Davit Gamkrelidze Davit Gamkrelidze (born April 2, 1964) is a Georgian politician and the current leader of the New Right, part of the Rightist Opposition alliance. Gamkrelidze has a wife and two children and speaks Georgian, Russian and English.
Davit Zirakashvili Davit Zirakashvili (born 20 September 1983) is a Georgian rugby union footballer, currently playing in the top French professional rugby league, the Top 14, for the ASM Clermont Auvergne club. He previously played for another French club, the RC Aubenas.
Davkawriter DavkaWriter is a Hebrew-English word processing program for Windows. Although it is not nearly as well known as Microsoft Word, it has become more and more popular as it evolves and sports more and more features.
Davlat Ismonov Davlat Ismonov was the opposition candidate for President of Tajikistan in the 1999 presidential election. Although Tajikistan is not officially a one-party state, Ismonov only gained 2% of the popular vote compared with over 97% for the country's president, Emomali Rahmonov.
Davlatmand Kholov Davlatmand Kholov (:Давлатманд Холов/ŘŻŮلتمند خالŮŮ) is a musician from Tajikistan. He is well known for his works on the two-string bow, a popular instrument in the southeast of that country.
Davona Dale Stakes The Davona Dale Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in the United States. It is run at Gulfstream Park each year and open to fillies, age three, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt.
Davone Bess Davone Bess is a wide receiver on the Hawaii Warriors football team. He has shown to be one of the best wide receivers in the nation, and is a serous threat to bring down all of the NCAA Division I-A receiving records.
Davoud Soleymani Davoud Soleymani (داŮŮŘŻ سلیمانی) is an Iranian politician. Soleymani was the Vice Minister of Studental Affairs in Ministry of Science, Research and Technology under the ministrant of former Minister Mostafa Moin.
Davoud zahed Davoud Zahed-Khorassani, born 3rd September 1936 in Teheran (Iran), died 8th April 1992 in Nice (France), was an artist painter (also poet and film producer), whose paintings French Cultural Minister Arthur Conte described as
Davson-Danielli model In 1935, Hugh Davson and James Danielli proposed a model to explain the cell membrane consisting of a phospholipid bilayer between two layers of globular protein. Hydrophilic heads of phospholipids are towards proteins, forming hydrophilic zone.
Davy (crater) Davy is a small lunar crater that is located on the eastern edge of the Mare Nubium. It is overlaying the lava-flooded remains of the satellite crater 'Davy Y' to the east, a formation which contains a crater chain designated Catena Davy.
Davy Byrne's pub Davy Byrne's Pub is situated in Dublin and was made famous in James Joyce's novel Ulysses. In the novel, Leopold Bloom stops for a gorgonzola cheese sandwich and a glass of burgundy while wandering through Dublin.
Davy Carton Davy Carton a native of Tuam Co. Galway is a singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist best known for his current band The Saw Doctors who have been around since the 80's and prior to that Tuam punk band Blaze X.
Davy Crockett David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) 19th-century American folk hero usually referred to as Davy Crockett and by the popular title "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.
Davy Crockett (nuclear device) The M-388 Davy Crockett was a tactical nuclear recoilless rifle projectile that was deployed by the United States during the Cold War. It was named after American soldier, Congressman and folk hero Davy Crockett (1786-1836).
Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes The Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes is a free-floating canoe experience at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California. Boarding from park’s Critter Country section, up to twenty visitors paddle a canoe around the Rivers of America, accompanied by two guides.
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier is a 1954 live-action film starring Fess Parker as Davy Crockett. This film, produced by Walt Disney Productions and Buena Vista Distribution, consisted of an edited compilation of the first three stories featuring the Davy Crockett from the Disneyland television series, originally broadcast in the winter of 1954 and 1955.
Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean) Davy Jones is a fictional character, and the primary villain in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and will return in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He is played by Bill Nighy.
Davy Jones (racing driver) Davy Jones (born June 1, 1964 in Chicago) won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Manuel Reuter and Alexander Wurz on a TWR-Porsche. He also placed second to Buddy Lazier in the 1996 Indianapolis 500, the first of the Indy Racing League era.
Davy lamp The Davy lamp is a candle containing safety lamp devised in 1815 by Humphry Davy. It was created for use in coal mines, allowing deep seams to be mined despite the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called firedamp or minedamp.
Davy Medal The Davy Medal is a bronze medal that has been awarded annually by the Royal Society in London since 1877. Its recipient receives the medal "for an outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry.
Davydov soliton Davydov soliton is a propagating along the protein α-helix self-trapped amide I excitation that is a solution of the Davydov Hamiltonian. The Davydov model describes the interaction of the amide I vibrations with the hydrogen bonds that stabilize the α-helix of proteins.
Davyhulme (UK Parliament constituency) Davyhulme was a parliamentary constituency in the Davyhulme suburb of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.
Daw Penjo Lyonpo Daw Penjo is the Permanent Representative (or ambassador) of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 26 November 2003.
Dawasir The Al Dawasir are an Arabic bedouin tribe divided into clans and families, the word Dawasir is plural for Dowsery (which is also spelled Dosary, Dossary, Dowsary, Doseri, Dosari, Dosseri, Dossery, etc.) in surnames the prefix "Al" means "being part of" or "belonging to".
Dawat-e-Islami Dawat-E-Islami is a non-political international propagational movement. Its principle objective is to preach and guide Muslims to act upon the teachings of Quraan and Sunnah of The Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Aalehi Wasallam) and kindling their hearts with the compassionate love of The Holy Prophet MUHAMMAD (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Aalehi Wasallam).
Dawenkou culture The Dawenkou culture (大汶口文化) is a name given by archaeologists to a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in Shandong, but also appeared in Anhui, Henan and Jiangsu, China. The culture existed from 4100 BC to 2600 BC, co-existing with the Yangshao culture.
Dawes Dawes is a British bicycle manufacturer, originally known for their high quality hand built bicycles and now a significant brand in the UK and elsewhere. Dawes produces a full range of bikes, including road, mountain bikes and tandems, but are best known for their touring bikes, specifically the Galaxy and the Super Galaxy.
Dawes Arboretum Dawes Arboretum (1,650 acres) is a major non-profit arboretum located at 7770 Jacksontown Rd SE, Newark, Ohio. It is open free of charge from dawn till dusk every day except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Dawes Point, New South Wales Dawes Point is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the north-eastern edge of the Sydney central business district, at the southern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The Rocks.
Dawes Rolls The Dawes Rolls (or Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes, or Dawes Commission of Final Rolls) were created by the Dawes Commission. The Commission, authorized by United States Congress in 1893, was required to negotiate with the Five Civilized Tribes to convince them to agree to an allotment plan and dissolution of the reservation system.
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