1. A resource that acts as a proxy for some subject; the topic map system's representation of that subject. The relationship between a topic and its subject is defined to be one of reification. Reification of a subject allows topic characteristics[?] to be assigned to the topic that reifies it.
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Kings Park is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 16,146.
Geography
Kings Park is located at ...