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Derek arrived at the hotel to find that, although he had a guaranteed reservation, the hotel had no rooms available. He became angry when the hotel made him a reservation at a more expensive hotel and expected him to pay the difference in room rates. Derek was upset because, in his opinion, the hotel's solution did not incorporate


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