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What are the differences between LIMIT 2, LIMIT 2,3 and LIMIT 2 OFFSET 3?

Answer: LIMIT and OFFSET are keywords used to limit the number of query results returned in the SELECT statement.

LIMIT 2: Only the first two rows of data are returned.
LIMIT 2,3: A total of three rows of data from the third row are returned.
LIMIT 2 OFFSET 3: A total of two rows of data from the fourth row are returned.

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