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SQL interview exercise on Subqueries & CTEs, difficulty 2 of 3. Solve it in the editor beside a worked example; the tests run the moment you do.

Return the employees who earn more than the company-wide average salary. Columns: name, salary. Highest salary first, then by name.

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