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+USE sakila;
+-- 1.
+SHOW TABLES;
+-- 2.
+SELECT * FROM sakila.actor;
+SELECT * FROM sakila.film;
+SELECT * FROM sakila.customer;
+-- 3.
+SELECT title FROM sakila.film;
+
+SELECT name AS language
+FROM sakila.language;
+
+SELECT first_name FROM sakila.staff;
+-- 4.
+SELECT DISTINCT release_year
+FROM sakila.film;
+-- 5.
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS store_count
+FROM sakila.store;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS employee_count
+FROM sakila.staff;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS available_inventory
+FROM sakila.inventory;
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS rented_count
+FROM sakila.rental;
+-- 6.
+SELECT film_id, title, length
+FROM sakila.film
+ORDER BY length DESC
+LIMIT 10;
+
+-- 7.
+SELECT actor_id, first_name, last_name
+FROM sakila.actor
+WHERE first_name = 'SCARLETT';
+
+SELECT film_id, title, length
+FROM sakila.film
+WHERE title LIKE '%ARMAGEDDON%'
+  AND length > 100;
+
+SELECT COUNT(*) AS films_with_behind_the_scenes
+FROM sakila.film
+WHERE special_features LIKE '%Behind the Scenes%';
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