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Select The First N Rows From A Result

Retrieve a fixed number of rows from the top of a sorted result set using `LIMIT`, `TOP`, or `FETCH FIRST`.

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Use LIMIT Or TOP With ORDER BY For Stable Results

A row limit without an explicit sort can return different rows over time or across engines.