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Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Goema, Requinto	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Goema, Requinto ### Response:		Goema is percussion, Requinto is string.
Is simul climbing more dangerous for the leader or the follower?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Is simul climbing more dangerous for the leader or the follower? ### Input: Short for "simultaneous", simul climbing is when two climbers move at the same time. The pseudo-lead climber places gear that the pseudo-follower collects. When the leader runs low on gear they construct a belay station where the follower can join them to exchange gear. The stronger climber is often the pseudo-follower since a fall by the follower would pull the leader from below towards the last piece of gear—a potentially devastating fall for the leader. In contrast, a fall from the leader would pull the follower from above, resulting in a less serious fall. Most speed ascents involve some form of simul climbing but may also include sections of standard free climbing and the use of placed gear for advancement (i.e. partial aid or pulling on gear). ### Response:	Short for "simultaneous", simul climbing is when two climbers move at the same time. The pseudo-lead climber places gear that the pseudo-follower collects. When the leader runs low on gear they construct a belay station where the follower can join them to exchange gear. The stronger climber is often the pseudo-follower since a fall by the follower would pull the leader from below towards the last piece of gear—a potentially devastating fall for the leader. In contrast, a fall from the leader would pull the follower from above, resulting in a less serious fall. Most speed ascents involve some form of simul climbing but may also include sections of standard free climbing and the use of placed gear for advancement (i.e. partial aid or pulling on gear).	Simul climbing is more dangerous for the leader, since a fall by the follower would pull the leader from below towards the last piece of gear.
What is the difference between hardwood and softwood?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the difference between hardwood and softwood? ### Response:		These refer to two very large categories of wood species. Softwoods are generally fast-growing trees such as pine and fir commonly found throughout the world. They are most commonly used for construction and large volume projects as they are cheaper to produce and readily available, as the trees themselves do not take as long to grow. Hardwoods, on the other hand, are called "hard" because of much denser grains: compared to softwoods, hardwoods weigh more per volume due to this property. In other words, a board of walnut (a hardwood) weighs more than a board of the same size of pine (a softwood). They are more expensive because the trees take longer to grow and are typically more rare, but are used in fine wood-crafting arts like furniture making due to their robustness and beauty in the grain structure.
What is Delta Live Tables?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is Delta Live Tables? ### Response:		Delta Live Tables (DLT) is a declarative managed framework for building reliable, maintainable, and testable data pipelines.
What is the difference between love and affection?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the difference between love and affection? ### Response:		Friendship and love are feelings close to each other, but there is a substantial difference. Friendship is a feeling that, if genuine, can last a lifetime. Love, on the other hand, is a more complex feeling that can change with the passage of time
What is a PIN?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is a PIN? ### Response:		A personal identification number (PIN), or sometimes redundantly a PIN number or PIN code, is a numeric (sometimes alpha-numeric) passcode used in the process of authenticating a user accessing a system. The PIN has been the key to facilitating the private data exchange between different data-processing centers in computer networks for financial institutions, governments, and enterprises. PINs may be used to authenticate banking systems with cardholders, governments with citizens, enterprises with employees, and computers with users, among other uses. In common usage, PINs are used in ATM or POS transactions, secure access control (e.g. computer access, door access, car access), internet transactions, or to log into a restricted website.
What’s so interesting about Pokemon Go?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What’s so interesting about Pokemon Go? ### Response:		Pokemon Go is so interesting because I can walk around (or even drive around) to catch a rich variety of Pokemons almost everywhere. Moreover, there are people playing the game around the globe, so when I want to battle, I can do it even in another country! However, most importantly, Pokemon Go is one of my son's favorite game. We often play it together and talk about it together.
What is Biryani?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is Biryani? ### Input: Biryani is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, and fish), or in some cases without any meat, and sometimes, in addition, eggs and potatoes. Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in South Asia, as well as among the diaspora from the region. Similar dishes are also prepared in other parts of the world such as in Iraq, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. Biryani is the single most-ordered dish on Indian online food ordering and delivery services and has been labeled as the most popular dish overall in India. ### Response:	Biryani is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, and fish), or in some cases without any meat, and sometimes, in addition, eggs and potatoes. Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in South Asia, as well as among the diaspora from the region. Similar dishes are also prepared in other parts of the world such as in Iraq, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. Biryani is the single most-ordered dish on Indian online food ordering and delivery services and has been labeled as the most popular dish overall in India.	The term biryani comes from the Farsi phrase birinj biriyan, “fried rice.” Rice is fried separately until about half-cooked, usually in oil or ghee, and then placed in a pot along with marinated meat or vegetables and spices. Biryani was first recorded in India in the Deccan region of the south, suggesting that it was brought there by merchants via a sea route. Biryani has since spread to all parts of the Indian subcontinent, with numerous local and regional variations. Varieties of biryani are also found in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, and Oman.
Give me a bulleted list of some programming languages	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a bulleted list of some programming languages ### Response:		* Java * C++ * Python * C# * Rust There are many programming languages. These are a few of the popular ones.
Should differential privacy be used in the U.S. census?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Should differential privacy be used in the U.S. census? ### Response:		I disagree with the US Census Bureau in its use of differential privacy for reasons as follow. The main purpose of the US Census is enumeration – to correctly count the population such that resource distribution can be performed smoothly and properly in the future. The use of differential privacy essentially undermines this goal. Although populations at the state level would remain true to the raw data, those at the town level could be subject to much higher variances. For example, the New York Times article “Changes to the Census Could Make Small Towns Disappear” exemplifies how differential privacy could compromise the enumerative purpose of the US Census. Native American towns that are much less populated than the urban districts could see their population numbers being halved by the DP algorithm. In addition, these incorrect numbers for Native Americans mean more than a mere calculation mistake – it could bring real-world consequences like reduced fundings or inadequate political representation. Yet, isn’t the US Census counting the population such that everyone can receive federal resources and form political constituency equally and equitably? Therefore, the use of differential privacy essentially negates the Census’s purpose. Besides the more material concern illustrated above, I argue that the use of differential privacy could also lead to a much more social and cultural issue – representation. The New York Times article has revealed that our society has adopted algorithms that always attend to the majority at the expense of the minority, and such logic behind the algorithmic design would push the representation issue into a vicious cycle. Native American people, whose land was brutally taken away and colonized, have been historically rendered as a minority group in the society. All talks on land reparations aside, the US Census Bureau has designed and passed after checks an algorithm that diminishes their very existence on the spreadsheet. What does this imply about the logic behind the implementation of differential privacy? If the Census Bureau is fully aware that most of the Native American towns are rather sparsely populated, and the algorithm to preserve differential privacy would lead to high variances for estimation of small populations, what does the implementation of this algorithm imply? That this group of people are fine with not being represented in the final headcount, even if they have spent time and money in the process? This show of negligence again invalidates the use of differential privacy in the US Census.
What are a couple of good ideas to celebrate a spring birthday for an adult?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What are a couple of good ideas to celebrate a spring birthday for an adult? ### Response:		There are many ways to celebrate a birthday for an adult in the spring. One could host a BBQ, either at home or at a park with BBQ pits. Another idea would be to have a picnic in a local park. If weather doesn't permit an outside activity, meeting with friends for brunch or dinner is another nice way to celebrate a birthday. For an activity that doesn't involve other people, treating oneself to a massage or spa treatment is another way to celebrate a birthday.
From the passage provided, extract the type of breed and the characteristics of the dog ?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: From the passage provided, extract the type of breed and the characteristics of the dog ? ### Input: The Golden Retriever is a Scottish breed of retriever dog of medium size. It is characterised by a gentle and affectionate nature and a striking golden coat. It is commonly kept as a pet and is among the most frequently registered breeds in several Western countries. It is a frequent competitor in dog shows and obedience trials; it is also used as a gundog, and may be trained for use as a guide dog. ### Response:	The Golden Retriever is a Scottish breed of retriever dog of medium size. It is characterised by a gentle and affectionate nature and a striking golden coat. It is commonly kept as a pet and is among the most frequently registered breeds in several Western countries. It is a frequent competitor in dog shows and obedience trials; it is also used as a gundog, and may be trained for use as a guide dog.	It is a Scottish breed and it is characterised by a gentle and affectionate nature and also a golden coat.
What is the difference between the words ‘this’ and ‘that’?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the difference between the words ‘this’ and ‘that’? ### Response:		The difference between ‘this’ and ‘that’ has to do with proximity. When referring to something that is in close proximity you would use the word ‘this’: “This finger hurts me the most.” Conversely, if something far away you would use the word that: “That hill off in the distance is called the Blue Hills.”
Write a short message to send to your doctor to ask if you need to make a separate appointment for each of your vaccines for an upcoming vacation to South Africa. The doctor is named Dr. Gupta	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Write a short message to send to your doctor to ask if you need to make a separate appointment for each of your vaccines for an upcoming vacation to South Africa. The doctor is named Dr. Gupta ### Response:		Hi Dr. Gupta, I'm reaching out because I will be traveling to South Africa soon, and I want to make sure I am up to date on all my vaccines before I go abroad. I know I need to make a travel appointment, but I wanted to check if I should make separate appointments for each vaccine or if I will be able to have all the vaccines given at one travel clinic appointment. Please let me know what scheduling makes sense, thanks so much!
Give me 3 different things that a smartphone can do better than a landline phone	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me 3 different things that a smartphone can do better than a landline phone ### Response:		Ok, here are different things that a smartphone can do better than a landline phone. 1. It can run applications. 2. It can browse the internet. 3. It can play media such as music, videos and podcasts.
Which is a species of fish? Barracuda or Barracks	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Which is a species of fish? Barracuda or Barracks ### Response:		Barracuda
give me a list of places I have to visit in Rome.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: give me a list of places I have to visit in Rome. ### Response:		1. Colosseum 2. Fontana di trevi 3. Vatican museums 4.St.Peter's Basilica 5. Roman Forum 6. Pantheon 7. Piazza Navona 8. Piazza Spagna 9. Villa Borghese 10.Castel Sant'Angelo
Give me a list of the last 5 NHL championship teams	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a list of the last 5 NHL championship teams ### Response:		2022 Colorado Avalanche 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning 2019 St Louis Blues 2018 Washington Capitals
What was the most expensive car ever sold at auction	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What was the most expensive car ever sold at auction ### Input: On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century. The sale, to a private buyer, was for 135 million euros ($142,769,250). It handily outstripped the previous record-setting $48.4-million sale of a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at a 2018 auction to become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Both of these high-dollar sales were brokered by RM Sotheby's.[1] ### Response:	On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century. The sale, to a private buyer, was for 135 million euros ($142,769,250). It handily outstripped the previous record-setting $48.4-million sale of a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at a 2018 auction to become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Both of these high-dollar sales were brokered by RM Sotheby's.[1]	A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was reportedly sold in a secret auction for 135 Million Euros
What is marginal cost rate design in the domain of electric utilities	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is marginal cost rate design in the domain of electric utilities ### Response:		Marginal cost rate design refers to the setting of electricity or water prices at the marginal cost. This approach to pricing yields an economically efficient outcome. Computing the cost will likely involve, for electricity, combining the costs of generation, transmission and distribution at different capacity levels.
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Thattai, Tanpura	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Thattai, Tanpura ### Response:		Tanpura is string, Thattai is percussion.
Can you brainstorm some ideas for blog posts about Kubernetes?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Can you brainstorm some ideas for blog posts about Kubernetes? ### Response:		Here are some ideas of blogs you could write about Kubernetes: 1. Your experience migrating from another container orchestration tool. 2. The operational experience you've had using Kubernetes. 3. How you learned Kubernetes and taught your team Kubernetes. 4. The costs of Kubernetes clusters between cloud providers.
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the novelist	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the novelist ### Response:		Abdulrazak Gurnah (England)
Is Italian closer to French or to German?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Is Italian closer to French or to German? ### Response:		Given the latin basis, Italian has a lot more similarities to French than to German.
Why donuts have holes?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Why donuts have holes? ### Response:		Donuts have holes to help cook/bake the entire food item evenly
Give me a bulleted list of some things that could go wrong skateboarding down a steep hill	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a bulleted list of some things that could go wrong skateboarding down a steep hill ### Response:		- You could hit a rock in the street and go flying off your board - You could gain too much speed and be unable to slow down - You could be unable to stop and run a stop sign in front of a cop car - You could be hit by a car - You could have your board fly into traffic and be broken by a car
List the names of five of Adam Sandler's movies	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: List the names of five of Adam Sandler's movies ### Response:		Waterboy Happy Gilmore The Wedding Singer Anger Management Hustle
What is the state flower of California?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the state flower of California? ### Response:		The state flower of California is the Golden Poppy
Name five NBA teams in the Eastern Conference.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Name five NBA teams in the Eastern Conference. ### Response:		Five NBA teams in the Eastern Conference are the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors.
Is the Tiger population Increasing in India?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Is the Tiger population Increasing in India? ### Response:		India is one of the very few countries in which the Tiger population is flourishing. Thanks to the reserve forests and dedicated support by the public and NGOs.There has been a steady increase in the Tiger population year over year and Karnataka state has been the front-runner in protecting and growing the Tiger population
If a straight line passes through the points (4,2) and (8,6) then where does it cross the x axis? Explain your answer.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: If a straight line passes through the points (4,2) and (8,6) then where does it cross the x axis? Explain your answer. ### Response:		First, you must calculate the gradient of the line by finding the change in y over the change in x. In this case, between the first point and the second point the y co-ordinate increases by 6-2=4 and the x co-ordinate increases by 8-4=4, so the gradient is 4/4=1. We are looking at a straight line with the equation y=x+c for some value of c, which we can find by plugging in one of our points, for example, 4=2+c, so c must be 2, and the equation of the line is y=x+2. When a line crosses the x axis then it's y co-ordinate is 0. Therefore in this case the line crosses the x axis at x=-2.
What is the difference between Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL Pools and Serverless SQL Pools?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the difference between Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL Pools and Serverless SQL Pools? ### Response:		Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL pools is based on the legacy on-prem MS SQL Server technology of the past, while Azure Synapse SQL Serverless Pools is a new technology built from the ground up by a different Microsoft team using a modern distributed query processing engine reading files directly on top of ADLS. Based on these two SQL solutions having completely different architectures they have widely different capabilities, where Synapse Serverless SQL Pools have: - Great support for legacy T-SQL - Great integration with Power BI - Good Support for reading open format files directly from ADLS (including Delta Lake) However, Serverless SQL Pools has: - NO support for data writing (no INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or MERGE capability), because all integration must happen externally on files. - NO result caching, so dashboards or queries that are run multiple times will pay in time and money for each execution even if just run seconds ago. - NO file caching, so cloud storage API can be high and flood the network and slow a larger installation
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pakhavaj, Mejoranera	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pakhavaj, Mejoranera ### Response:		Mejoranera is string, Pakhavaj is percussion.
What is a mulligan in Magic the Gathering?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is a mulligan in Magic the Gathering? ### Response:		A mulligan in Magic the Gathering is an action you can take if you are not happy with your opening hand in a game. Depending on the format you play, different rules apply. For competitive one versus one formats, the rule is that you draw an initial hand of seven cards. If you are unhappy with the hand, you can shuffle it back in your deck, and again draw a hand of seven cards. If you are then happy with the hand, you can keep it but you have to choose and put one card from your hand and put it on the bottom of the deck. If you are unhappy, you can mulligan again, but then you'll have to put back two cards, and so forth.
In Japan what color car is reserved for the royal family only	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: In Japan what color car is reserved for the royal family only ### Response:		Maroon
Why are reaction channels popular on YouTube?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Why are reaction channels popular on YouTube? ### Response:		Reaction channels are a category of YouTube channels where one or more people consume media content, food, or drinks and share how they feel about it. These content creators are known as reactors. There are multiple reasons people might like them. Most commonly, people want to know how others feel about something they love. As social animals, human beings like being able to share experiences with others. Watching people have similar reactions to theirs validates their own lived experiences. Reaction channels can also serve as a way to get a review of media, food etc. without having to go out and try it for yourself which often requires an investment of time or money or both. In case you already agree with the reactors on other items, these reviews can prove to be more trustworthy than seeing an arbitrary written review somewhere on the internet and might open the viewer up to new experiences. These channels also gained a lot of popularity during COVID lockdowns between 2020-2021 because a lot of people were isolated and being able to share things they loved with others online helped build a sense of virtual community and helped people feel less alone.
Give me a bulleted list of the Real Housewives series in chronological order.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a bulleted list of the Real Housewives series in chronological order. ### Response:		The Real Housewives of Orange County The Real Housewives of New York City The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of New Jersey The Real Housewives of D.C The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Miami The Real Housewives of Potomac The Real Housewives of Dallas The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City The Real Housewives of Dubai
Given this paragraph about composer Paul Lansky, did he have an advanced degree?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Given this paragraph about composer Paul Lansky, did he have an advanced degree? ### Input: Paul Lansky (born 1944) is an American composer. He was educated at Manhattan's High School of Music and Art, Queens College and Princeton University, studying with George Perle and Milton Babbitt, among others. He received his Ph.D. in music from Princeton in 1973. His doctoral dissertation consisted of an essay titled "Affine music" and a composition of string quartet.Originally intending to pursue a career in performance, during 1965–66 he played the French horn with the Dorian Wind Quintet. He left the group to attend graduate school. From 1969 until his retirement in 2014 he was on the faculty at Princeton University where he retired as the William Shubael Conant Professor of Music. ### Response:	Paul Lansky (born 1944) is an American composer. He was educated at Manhattan's High School of Music and Art, Queens College and Princeton University, studying with George Perle and Milton Babbitt, among others. He received his Ph.D. in music from Princeton in 1973. His doctoral dissertation consisted of an essay titled "Affine music" and a composition of string quartet.Originally intending to pursue a career in performance, during 1965–66 he played the French horn with the Dorian Wind Quintet. He left the group to attend graduate school. From 1969 until his retirement in 2014 he was on the faculty at Princeton University where he retired as the William Shubael Conant Professor of Music.	Yes. Paul Lansky graduated from Princeton University with a Ph.D in music.
Give me a list of popular SUVs available in North America	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a list of popular SUVs available in North America ### Response:		SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle) have become increasingly popular in North America in recent years. Five popular SUVs available currently include: - Kia Telluride - BMW X5 - Hyundai Palisade - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Volvo XC40
According to this paragraph, what are the "Old Dorms" at the University of Virginia?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: According to this paragraph, what are the "Old Dorms" at the University of Virginia? ### Input: The primary housing areas for first-year students are McCormick Road Dormitories, often called "Old Dorms", and Alderman Road Dormitories, often called "New Dorms". The 1970s-era Alderman Road Dorms are being fully replaced with brand new dormitory buildings in the same area. The replacements feature hall-style living arrangements with common areas and many modern amenities. Instead of being torn down and replaced like the original New Dorms, the Old Dorms will see a $105 million renovation project between 2017 and 2022.[98] They were constructed in 1950, and are also hall-style constructions but with fewer amenities. The Old Dorms are closer to the students' classes. ### Response:	The primary housing areas for first-year students are McCormick Road Dormitories, often called "Old Dorms", and Alderman Road Dormitories, often called "New Dorms". The 1970s-era Alderman Road Dorms are being fully replaced with brand new dormitory buildings in the same area. The replacements feature hall-style living arrangements with common areas and many modern amenities. Instead of being torn down and replaced like the original New Dorms, the Old Dorms will see a $105 million renovation project between 2017 and 2022.[98] They were constructed in 1950, and are also hall-style constructions but with fewer amenities. The Old Dorms are closer to the students' classes.	The "Old Dorms" at the University of Virginia often refer to the primary housing area for first-year students on McCormick Road.