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+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(*) AS number_of_stores FROM store;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS number_of_employees FROM staff;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS films_available FROM inventory;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT inventory_id) AS films_rented from rental;
+
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT last_name) AS distinct_l_names
+FROM actor;
+
+SELECT title, length 
+FROM film
+ORDER BY length DESC
+LIMIT 10;
+
+SELECT * FROM actor
+WhERE first_name = 'SCARLET';
+
+SELECT title FROM film
+WHERE title = 'ARMAGEDDON'
+AND length > 100;
+
+