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The NOT Keyword in SQL Server

Kevin Wilkie gets tied up in NOTs:

Today, I want to talk about the keyword NOT in SQL Server. It can be your friend or your worst enemy depending upon how you use it. Let’s delve into some examples of what I’m talking about and how it’s easy for people to mess it up.

Look, it’s not that I’m not saying you shouldn’t avoid not using NOT here. It’s just that it’s really hard to get the coveted quintuple-negative in natural speech.