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To: Thom Brown <thom@linux.com>
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Subject: Re: Unordered SELECT - random vs undefined 
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Thom Brown <thom@linux.com> writes:
> should be:
> When a table is read, the rows will appear in an undefined order,
> unless sorting is explicitly requested.

Perhaps "unspecified" is le mot juste.

			regards, tom lane