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SELECT * , TIME_FORMAT( SEC_TO_TIME( duration ) , '%H: %i: %s' ) as newduration FROM video WHERE 1 AND (title like '%%' and VID != ) and active = '1' ORDER BY approvdate desc LIMIT 5