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Re:Cross-Event Search by iaskwhy on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @02:03PM (#7104612)
Oh, that's a good example, thanks! I followed the article but it had an example with sports and, unlike a play, I believe not every game is exactly the same. So, yes, it does indeed sound like something that solves a problem, I've had it before myself a couple of times with plays with short runs.
Re:Cross-Event Search by zackkitzmiller on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @02:13PM (#7104678)
It also works well with sports, imagine a family trying to catch a Nets game. They probably don't care who the Nets are playing, they just want to get in the door as inexpensively as possible.

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Re:Cross-Event Search by pbreit on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @02:16PM (#7104695)
The same thing happens in baseball where the team might play 4 consecutive games against the same team.
Re:Cross-Event Search by iaskwhy on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @03:11PM (#7105051)
I also didn't know about this, my lack of knowledge of American sports is showing. :)