>>I can't believe I have to explain this to an obvious experienced programmer like you.
>>* Don't you agree that implementing a CTE is a splitting the query into CTE declarations and actual execution ???
>>* Don't you agree that the definition and usage could be many pages apart, with loads of other non-related code in between?
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>Absolutely wrong. SQL is declarative language so using CTE you are splitting long declaration into smaller pieces that are easier to read
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>>>Cheap statements, me :) Ok let's be it. Keep the lego pieces and never ever use CTEs.
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>>Look up "Overused" in the dictionary. You're playing a game of denial here. I'd expect better from you. Very dissapointing.
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>You are expecting better from everybody but yourself. Very disrespectfull

The two "contestants" have both agreed to disagree several times now, only to start over again soon after. Unfortunately I am not a subscriber, so I am not able to block this whole thread. I hope that they can both give their keyboards a little rest. This verbal fight is getting pretty boring.