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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 ORDER BY release_year;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS num_stores FROM store;
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS num_employees FROM staff;
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS copies_available_for_rent FROM inventory;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT inventory_id) AS copies_ever_rented FROM rental;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name) AS distinct_actor_last_names FROM actor;
+
+SELECT film_id, title, length FROM film ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 10;
+
+SELECT actor_id, first_name, last_name 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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