Explain EXISTS vs JOIN for existence.
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Why might EXISTS outperform a JOIN for existence checks?
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EXISTS can short-circuit on the first matching row and won't multiply result rows the way a join can when there are multiple matches (avoiding the need for DISTINCT). For pure 'does a related row exist' checks, EXISTS is often clearer and faster.
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