>I have a database coming from SQL Server 2012. I try to attach it to SQL Server 2008. I get:
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>"The database 'DatabaseNameHere' cannot be opened because it is version 706. This server supports version 663 and earlier."
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>How can I workaround that?

Here at work we use synonyms to point to other databases on other servers. I didn't set this up, so maybe Kevin can help work it out.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177544.aspx