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  • December 16, 2013 at 7:17 am

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    SELECT ColAAAA, ColBBBB, ColCCCC, ColDDDD, ColEEEE

    FROM Sometables

    CROSS APPLY (

    SELECT colEEEE UNION ALL

    SELECT colFFFF UNION ALL

    SELECT colGGGG UNION ALL

    SELECT colHHHH

    ) x

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