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References: <a href='./common-table-expression.html'>common-table-expression</a> <a href='./expr.html'>expr</a> <a href='./ordering-term.html'>ordering-term</a> <a href='./qualified-table-name.html'>qualified-table-name</a> <a href='./returning-clause.html'>returning-clause</a><br></br>
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