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Tune SQL in Data Pipelines

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You're working on a data pipeline where SQL queries and stored procedures drive ingestion, transformation, or reporting steps. Some jobs are starting to run longer than expected, so you want a clear way to diagnose and improve performance.

Question

How do you approach performance tuning for complex SQL queries and stored procedures?