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life. For example, in the assembly line of a car factory, each specific task--such as installing the engine, installing the hood, and installing the wheels--is often done by a separate work station. The stations carry out their tasks in parallel, each on a different car. Once a car has had one task performed, it moves to the next station. Variations in the time needed to complete the tasks can be accommodated by "buffering" (holding one or more cars in a space between the stations) and/or by "stalling" (temporarily

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