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+Use Sakila;
+SHOW tables;
+SELECT * FROM actor;
+SELECT * FROM film;
+SELECT * FROM customer;
+SELECT title FROM film;
+SELECT name AS language FROM language;
+SELECT first_name FROM staff;
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year FROM film;
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM store;
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM staff;
+SELECT
+  (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT film_id) FROM inventory) AS films_available,
+  (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT i.film_id)
+     FROM rental r
+     JOIN inventory i ON r.inventory_id = i.inventory_id) AS films_rented;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name) FROM actor;
+SELECT title, length
+FROM film
+ORDER BY length DESC
+LIMIT 10;
+SELECT *
+FROM actor
+WHERE first_name = 'SCARLETT';
+SELECT title, length
+FROM film
+WHERE title LIKE '%ARMAGEDDON%'
+  AND length > 100;
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS films_with_behind_the_scenes
+FROM film
+WHERE special_features LIKE '%Behind the Scenes%';
+  
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