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During one of my projects, I was analyzing customer data and noticed that my results seemed too

high. At first, I thought it was just normal variation, but then I used the rubber duck method—
basically explaining my steps out loud—and I realized I had made a mistake in my SQL query.
Instead of using a UNION, I had mistakenly used a JOIN, which caused duplicate records.

To fix it, I corrected the query, double-checked my numbers, and compared the results with a
smaller dataset in Excel. This experience taught me two things: always validate my data with
different methods, and that sometimes, just talking through a problem can help catch mistakes.
Now, I always double-check my queries and use test samples before finalizing any report.

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