Which of the following situations is not an example of a common queue?
A) a mailroom clerk following a computer-generated route
B) supermarket shoppers being served by checkout cashiers
C) commuters purchasing tickets at a busy railway station
D) photocopy machinery waiting to be repaired or maintained by a crew of service technicians

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A mailroom clerk following a computer-generated route is not an example of a queue because it involves a predetermined path or sequence rather than waiting in line for service based on arrival time, which is characteristic of a queue. Choices B, C, and D involve entities waiting in line for service, which aligns with the concept of a queue.

Which of the Following Situations Is Not an Example of a Common