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 ---
 sql:
   gaia: ./lib/gaia-sample.parquet
-  quakes: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_day.csv
 ---
 
 # SQL <a href="https://github.com/observablehq/framework/releases/tag/v1.2.0" target="_blank" class="observablehq-version-badge" data-version="^1.2.0" title="Added in v1.2.0"></a>
@@ -16,9 +15,6 @@ sql:
   gaia: ./lib/gaia-sample.parquet
 ---
 ```
-```sql
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM quakes
-```
 
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