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COUNT(*) vs COUNT(1) vs COUNT(column).
Tests whether you know COUNT(*) and COUNT(1) are functionally identical (both count all rows, and most optimizers treat them the same), while COUNT(column) counts only non-NULL values in that specific column -- a subtle but important difference when the column is nullable.
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