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      11.1 Literal Values
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       11.1.1 String Literals
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       11.1.2 Numeric Literals
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       11.1.3 Date and Time Literals
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       11.1.4 Hexadecimal Literals
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       11.1.5 Bit-Value Literals
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       11.1.6 Boolean Literals
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       11.1.7 NULL Values
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   This section describes how to write literal values in MySQL. These
      include strings, numbers, hexadecimal and bit values, boolean
      values, and
   <code class="literal">
    NULL
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   . The section also covers
      various nuances that you may encounter when dealing with these
      basic types in MySQL.
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