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| | Date defends relational model |
 | | That is, with relational DBMSs, every time you want to process an object, you have to assemble it, which is the same as having to take your car apart in order to park it, and then assemble it every time you need to drive it. |
 | | Having spent decades as a staunch proponent of relational theory, Date tells database professionals that seemingly harmless phrases, such as flat tables, have added to the misconceptions that surround the relational model. |
 | | Among the barriers to the relational model, Date said, is the Structured Query Language (SQL). |
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