[thelist] MySQL optimization

[Steve Lewis]

Matt Warden wrote:

> Or, do you only want sections that have SectionMembers? In that case,
> you aren't going to be able to get around needing to use distinct or
> group by... unless your MySQL supports subqueries. Even then, it would
> be essentially the same operation, and you probably wouldn't save much.

Thanks, that is exactly where I was headed.  Going to have lunch and 
giving you time to reply was the correct answer this time. ;)

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SteveL