Docs: Mention FROM-before-SELECT

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@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ The `FROM` clause specifies the source to read data from:
Subquery is another `SELECT` query that may be specified in parenthesis inside `FROM` clause.
`FROM` clause can contain multiple data sources, separated by commas, which is equivalent of performing [CROSS JOIN](../../../sql-reference/statements/select/join.md) on them.
The `FROM` can contain multiple data sources, separated by commas, which is equivalent of performing [CROSS JOIN](../../../sql-reference/statements/select/join.md) on them.
`FROM` can optionally appear before a `SELECT` clause. This is a ClickHouse-specific extension of standard SQL which makes `SELECT` statements easier to read. Example:
```sql
FROM table
SELECT *
```
## FINAL Modifier
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### Example Usage
**Using the `FINAL` keyword**
Using the `FINAL` keyword
```sql
SELECT x, y FROM mytable FINAL WHERE x > 1;
```
**Using `FINAL` as a query-level setting**
Using `FINAL` as a query-level setting
```sql
SELECT x, y FROM mytable WHERE x > 1 SETTINGS final = 1;
```
**Using `FINAL` as a session-level setting**
Using `FINAL` as a session-level setting
```sql
SET final = 1;