2006 Gauss 8 Problem 19

Bethany, Chun, Dominic, and Emily go to the movies. They choose a row with four consecutive empty seats. If Dominic and Emily must sit beside each other, in how many different ways can the four friends sit?

\textbf{(A)}\ 6\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 5\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 12\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 30\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 3

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