before: mysql> select count(l_commitdate) from lineitem; +---------------------+ | count(l_commitdate) | +---------------------+ | 600037902 | +---------------------+ 1 row in set (0.86 sec) after: mysql> select count(l_commitdate) from lineitem; +---------------------+ | count(l_commitdate) | +---------------------+ | 600037902 | +---------------------+ 1 row in set (0.36 sec)