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  "description": "PL/pgSQL (Procedural Language/PostgreSQL) is a loadable procedural language for the PostgreSQL database system. It allows developers to create complex functions, stored procedures, and triggers using control structures like loops and conditionals that extend standard SQL.",
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      "slug": "mysql-stored-procedures",
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    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
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      "Application Logic: Performing data manipulation and logic within the application code (e.g., Python, Java, Go) after fetching data."
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