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It's possible for sure.

It's just worth recognizing that SQL itself is a tool that doesn't do a great deal promote understanding what goes on under the hood. (I've witnessed that firsthand many times.)



Granted, but I've not once yet seen it help to add a second hood for things to be going on under.

If nothing else, having to write SQL tends to lead engineers to the engine manual, where they have at least a chance to become aware of the existence of query planners.




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