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SELECT u.first_name || ' ' || u.last_name AS full_name,
       COUNT(o.id) AS order_count,
       ROUND(SUM(o.total), 2) AS lifetime_value
FROM users u
LEFT JOIN orders o ON o.user_id = u.id
GROUP BY u.id
ORDER BY lifetime_value DESC
LIMIT 20;
Output✓ 20 rows · 4ms
full_nameorder_countlifetime_value
Sarah Johnson8$4,820.50
Michael Davis6$3,941.20
Patricia Moore7$3,102.80
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users150 rows
id
first_name
email
city
status
is_premium
orders200 rows
id
user_id
total
status
order_date
products120 rows
id
name
category
price
stock
rating
employees120 rows
id
first_name
department
salary
hire_date
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