( and ( ( ( the application ) ( of ( ( ( theory and ) technology ) ( to ( solving ( fire problems ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (FRAG (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN application)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN theory) (CC and) (NN technology)) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VBG solving) (NP (NN fire) (NNS problems)))))))) (. .)))
and the application of theory and technology to solving fire problems.
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