Holiday Sales Company and Global Distributors, Inc., enter into an express contract for the delivery of imported specialty goods. Express contract terms are given
A) less priority than the parties' prior dealing.
B) less priority than the trade usage in the parties' industry.
C) less priority than the parties' course of performance.
D) more priority than the prior dealing, course of performance, and trade usage.

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Express contract terms generally take precedence over prior dealings, trade usage, and course of performance. This means that the terms explicitly stated in the contract will be given more priority in case of any conflict or ambiguity compared to past practices or industry standards.