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SQL | Basic joins exercise | Create multiple joins to show the shortest Doctor Who episodes
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If you haven't already done so, run the script in the above folder to generate the Doctor Who database.
Create a query to list out the appearances of enemies in episodes which have length under 40 characters, where the length is defined as the sum of:
- the number of characters in the author's name;
- the number of characters in the episode's title;
- the number of characters in the doctor's name; and
- the number of characters in the enemy's name.
This should reveal two episodes:

The two episodes which make it under the very low bar.
You are now a master (or mistress) of joins! Save this as Time for a coffee, then close it down.
For Amy's choice my enemy name says 'Winifred GillyFlower'.