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<div class="block">Set a query property or hint. The hints elements may be used 
 to specify query properties and hints. Properties defined by
 this specification must be observed by the provider. 
 Vendor-specific hints that are not recognized by a provider
 must be silently ignored. Portable applications should not
 rely on the standard timeout hint. Depending on the database
 in use, this hint may or may not be