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Fast query, in theory using index, still in the slow-query log

I'm having a hard time interpreting the EXPLAIN results of these queries. They both end up in the slow-query log, but the execution time is ~0.0050ms and the final result set is always under 100 rows. ...
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Is there any manual for the visual explain in mysql? The output plan is unreadable

Just like this example, I cannot even tell the join ordering from it. And what does "ALL" and "ref" in the table mean? Is there any manual about the visual explain?
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Query optimization when no row is returned

I am using explain to figure out what is happening in my query which is: explain select t from c where u1_id = 1 group by t; I see "Using where" in the Extra column of the resultset. But this only ...
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Optimizing queries on a range of timestamps (two columns)

I use postgresql-9.1 with ubuntu 12.04. I need to select records inside a range of time: my table time_limits has two timestamp fields and one property integer. Indeed there are other info columns ...
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Mysql: Large Query with subqueries optimization

Any query optimization gurus in the house?? Anyway, I am trying to attack this on two fronts, one being to code a way around it but secondly, I'm thinking some real optimization might help in the ...
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Mysql: Large Query with subqueries optimization

Any query optimization gurus in the house?? Anyway, I trying to attach this on two fronts, one I'm trying to code a way around it but secondly, I'm thinking some real optimization might help in the ...
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mysql join by 2 ways - how it works? - which gives performance difference

I had 2 different ways to query the content which showed performance difference when executed. The 1st way is EXPLAIN select SOME_COLUMNS from ( select * from A where CONDITION ) p inner join ( ...
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Why I cannot let EXPLAIN update statements?

I can imagine that it's actually more important to explain SELECT statements, but I wonder why there's no possibility to use EXPLAIN on UPDATEs/INSERTs. I may use a WHERE-statement in an UPDATE where ...
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Why am I getting `Impossible WHERE noticed after reading const tables` in explain query?

I have a unique compound key like fr(fromid,toid) in the table, when I run the query with explain I get the following result: Impossible WHERE noticed after reading const tables` The query I ran: ...