$db->select(
        [ "this", "that", "theother", "COUNT(*) as things" ],
        join( ' ',
            "foo",
            "LEFT JOIN bar USING( id )",
        ),
        [
            "? <= stamp",
            "stamp < ?",
            @exclude ? "this NOT IN ( ?? )" : (),
        ],
        "GROUP BY this, that, theother",
        "ORDER BY that, this",
        "LIMIT $size OFFSET $skip",
        "HAVING 1 < count(*)",
    );