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SELECT t1.*, t1.`title` `title`, `t3`.`path` `path` FROM `v2204_listings` t1 LEFT JOIN `v2204_categories` t3 ON t1.`category_id` = t3.`id` WHERE t1.`status` = 'active' AND `t1`.`partner` = '1' AND t3.`status` = 'active' AND t1.`category_id` <> '0' GROUP BY t1.`id` ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 0, 3