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  <!ELEMENT items       (item_tuple*)>
  <!ELEMENT item_tuple  (itemno, description, offered_by, 
                              start_date?, end_date?, reserve_price? )>
  <!ELEMENT itemno      (#PCDATA)>
  <!ELEMENT description (#PCDATA)>
  <!ELEMENT offered_by  (#PCDATA)>
  <!ELEMENT start_date  (#PCDATA)>
  <!ELEMENT end_date    (#PCDATA)>
  <!ELEMENT reserve_price (#PCDATA)>
<!--]-->