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      10.6 Optimizing for MyISAM Tables
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       10.6.1 Optimizing MyISAM Queries
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       10.6.2 Bulk Data Loading for MyISAM Tables
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       10.6.3 Optimizing REPAIR TABLE Statements
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   The
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     MyISAM
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   storage engine performs
      best with read-mostly data or with low-concurrency operations,
      because table locks limit the ability to perform simultaneous
      updates. In MySQL,
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     InnoDB
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