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                                         sparames 
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                                            | Guys please help me explain this query in detail simple english. I need to write this for my research paper.SELECT TOP 3000 *FROM ExclusiveORDER BY Rnd(TimeValue(Now())*-10000000*[t1_ID1]);Thanks in advance for helping. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     robvolk 
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                                            Posted - 2011-10-17 : 16:10:40
                                          
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