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SQL Query Optimizer

Optimize this SQL query for performance: ```sql [query] ``` Schema context: [table structures, approximate row counts, existing indexes] …

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Optimize this SQL query for performance:
```sql
[query]
```
Schema context: [table structures, approximate row counts, existing indexes]

Provide: (1) Explain plan analysis of the original. (2) Identified bottlenecks. (3) Optimized query with comments. (4) Index recommendations with CREATE INDEX statements. (5) Expected performance improvement. (6) Alternative approaches if applicable.

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