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Automatic fire detection

Hotel occupancy R-1 requires automatic fire detection in which of the following:
A. unsprinklered buildings
B. without interior corridors
C. with guest rooms having exit directly to exterior
D. none of the above
AnswerD. none of the above - automatic fire detection is used for all hotels except buildings without interior corridors and quest rooms having exit directly to the exterior.
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