The ushers asked that the patrons lay unused programs on the shelf as they exited the theater.
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specialized subject in British English
(ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈsʌbdʒɪkt) education. a school or university subject that concentrates on a particular field of knowledge.
specialize in (something)
To have specific training, education, proficiency, or experience in one particular subject, topic, field, etc.
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I am not familiar with this story. Metaphors are comparisons without using the words “like or as”. Such as, “She is prettier than a sunflower”.