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+USE sakila;
+
+#1
+SHOW Tables;
+
+#2
+SELECT * FROM sakila.actor;
+SELECT * FROM sakila.film;
+SELECT * FROM sakila.customer;
+
+#3
+SELECT f.title FROM sakila.film AS f;
+SELECT l.name AS language FROM sakila.language AS l;
+SELECT s.first_name FROM sakila.staff AS s;
+
+#4
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year FROM sakila.film;
+
+#5
+SELECT COUNT(st.store_id) FROM sakila.store as st;
+SELECT COUNT(s.staff_id) FROM sakila.staff as s;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT inventory_id) AS films_available FROM sakila.inventory;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT inventory_id) AS films_rented FROM sakila.rental;
+SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT act.last_name) FROM sakila.actor as act;
+
+#6
+SELECT f.title, f.length FROM sakila.film AS f ORDER BY f.length DESC LIMIT 10;
+
+#7
+#7.1
+SELECT * FROM sakila.actor as act
+WHERE act.first_name = 'SCARLETT';
+
+#7.2
+SELECT * FROM sakila.film as f
+WHERE f.title LIKE '%ARMAGEDDON%' AND f.length > 100;
+
+#7.3
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sakila.film as f
+WHERE f.special_features LIKE '%Behind the Scenes%';
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