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3. At the mysql> prompt, type:
   DROP TABLE name;
   then press ENTER.
4. Type:
   SHOW TABLES;
   then press ENTER.
   The table name has been dropped, or deleted, from the us_presidents database:

   

   If you hadn't made a backup of the us_presidents database and put it in your backups directory, the table name would be gone forever.