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+USE sakila;
+SHOW TABLES FROM sakila;
+
+SELECT *
+FROM actor;
+
+SELECT *
+FROM customer;
+
+SELECT *
+FROM film;
+
+SELECT title
+FROM film;
+
+SELECT name AS Language
+FROM language;
+
+SELECT first_name
+FROM staff;
+
+SELECT first_name
+FROM staff;
+
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year
+FROM film;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT store_id)
+FROM store;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT staff_id)
+FROM staff;
+
+SELECT 
+	COUNT(inventory_id), 
+	COUNT(return_date), 
+	(COUNT(inventory_id)-COUNT(return_date)) AS available_to_rent
+FROM rental;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name)
+FROM actor;
+
+SELECT title, length
+FROM film
+ORDER BY length DESC
+LIMIT 10
+;
+
+SELECT first_name
+FROM actor
+WHERE first_name = "SCARLETT"
+;
+
+SELECT title, length
+FROM film
+WHERE title LIKE "%ARMAGEDDON%" AND length > 100
+;
+
+SELECT COUNT(special_features)
+FROM film
+WHERE special_features LIKE "%Behind the Scenes%"
+;
+