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Pick one row per group using PostgreSQL's `DISTINCT ON` extension.

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Section: Querying, Joins, and Aggregation

Use DISTINCT ON

sql
sql
SELECT DISTINCT ON (customer_id)
  customer_id, order_id, created_at
FROM orders
ORDER BY customer_id, created_at DESC;
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