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A reserved word is a word which, in some computer language, cannot be used as an identifier because it is already used for some grammatical purpose. For instance, in SQL, a user cannot be called 'group' because the word 'group' is used to indicate that an identifier refers to a group, not a user.



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Wheatley Heights, New York

... 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 5,013 people, 1,455 ...

 
 
 
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