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The current system, which dates to 1986, was first based largely on giving kidneys to the patients who matched the organs best, but it evolved to take a first-come, first-served approach made possible by safer, more powerful anti-rejection drugs.

Under kidney transplant proposal, younger patients would get the best organs 2011

Seventeen of the 28 fixtures in the promotion will be free in at least one main enclosure, while another 11 will offer a total of 5,500 free tickets in advance on a first-come, first-served basis.

Twenty-five racecourses to offer free entry throughout April 2011

This offer is limited to five people only, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lifetime Subscriptions – Brian Keene 2010

HR 3012 seeks to make the green card system of the US fairer by eliminating country quotas to make it first-come first-serve.

Dinkar Jain: Scott Brown's Pork Barrel Visa Dinkar Jain 2012

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.

Framing education as a business Valerie Strauss 2011

In the race to secure a coveted spot for their progeny, Washington area parents have been known to pitch tents overnight in wintry weather to claim their place in the first-come, first-serve camp lines that open the following morning.

It's February - time for summer camp madness 2011

In the race to secure a coveted spot for their progeny, Washington area parents have been known to pitch tents overnight in wintry weather to claim their place in the first-come, first-serve camp lines that open the following morning.

It's February - time for summer camp madness 2011

In the race to secure a coveted spot for their progeny, Washington area parents have been known to pitch tents overnight in wintry weather to claim their place in the first-come, first-serve camp lines that open the following morning.

It's February - time for summer camp madness 2011

In the race to secure a coveted spot for their progeny, Washington area parents have been known to pitch tents overnight in wintry weather to claim their place in the first-come, first-serve camp lines that open the following morning.

It's February - time for summer camp madness 2011

Thousands of people lined up for first-come first-served seating at a memorial service in Tucson that organizers said was expected to draw 17,000 - 12,000 in the auditorium, and the overflow in the football stadium.

Live coverage: Obama says Giffords opened her eyes Rachel Weiner 2011