CREATE TABLE myTable(id INT, val CHAR(3));
INSERT INTO myTable VALUES (1, 'foo');
INSERT INTO myTable VALUES (2, 'bar');
INSERT INTO myTable VALUES (3, 'baz');
INSERT INTO myTable VALUES (4, 'foo');
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT val) FROM myTable;
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