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"Hi Dave, the query was taking too long so I optimized SQL query by adding the line `DROP invoices;` It has improved performance significantly. So far there are no orders to examine."

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I almost missed the cleverness of this joke about making a dumb SQL error of dropping a table to solve a problem, until I had nearly finished writing my correction post for the two other SQL errors buried in the joke (DROP vs truncate, orders vs invoices)... when the word "Dave" kept nagging at me and I realized the other two errors were the point of your joke.

Nice one. Thanks. :)

   — someone who corrects others’ SQL regularly

P.S. Based on my response to this post, ChatGPT3 spam posts on forums containing subtle errors may ironically actually increase online engagement as people write correction posts to hidden ChatGPT3 ones to help others / make themselves feel smart when "someone on the internet is wrong!"

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