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      15.8.1 DESCRIBE Statement
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   The
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     DESCRIBE
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   and
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     EXPLAIN
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   statements are synonyms,
      used either to obtain information about table structure or query
      execution plans. For more information, see
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    Section 15.7.7.6, “SHOW COLUMNS Statement”
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   , and
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    Section 15.8.2, “EXPLAIN Statement”
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