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Add four sections from earlier version to enhance the chapter:
- Opening hook with real-world impact examples (HR/dentist scenarios)
- Historical SSN example with critical thinking questions and links
- Real-world identification standards callout (VIN, RFID, aircraft)
- University student database example alongside lab mouse example
- Move Default Values chapter after Primary Key (017 → 019)
- Expand "Explicitly Defined Keys" admonition to comprehensive explanation
  of why DataJoint prohibits default values in primary key attributes
- Add cross-reference warning in Default Values chapter
- Simplify duplicate warning in Decision Framework section
- Document client-side surrogate key alternatives (UUID, ULID, NANOID)
@dimitri-yatsenko dimitri-yatsenko merged commit 0f545d4 into main Dec 16, 2025
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