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Multiparameter families of exact solutions of the system in question are constructed and their properties are established. It is shown that the solutions obtained can satisfy the zero Neumann conditions, which are typical conditions for mathematical models describing real-world processes. It is proved that the system possesses two stable steady-state points provided its coefficients are correctly specified. In particular, this occurs when the system models the prey\u2013predator interaction. The exact solutions are used for solving boundary-value problems. The analytical results are compared with numerical solutions of the same boundary-value problems but perturbed initial profiles. 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