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Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
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In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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