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SQL> create table hr . numbers (id number ) tablespace EXAMPLE ; Table created . SQL> insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 19 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 3 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 15 ); SQL> insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 9 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 21 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 7 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 17 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 1 ); SQL> insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 11 ); SQL>   insert into hr . numbers (id) values( 5 ); SQL> commit; Commit complete. SQL> select id from hr . numbers ;         ID ----------         19          3         15          9         21          7         17          1         11          5 10 rows selected . Common Mistake.   A common mistake is  we