use pubs
go
-- Attempt 1
SELECT au_lname, au_fname, city, state FROM authors
WHERE
city <> 'OAKLAND' AND state <> 'CA'
OR
city <> 'Salt Lake City' AND state <> 'UT'
-- Attempt 2
SELECT au_lname, au_fname, city, state FROM authors
WHERE
(city <> 'OAKLAND' AND state <> 'CA')
OR
(city <> 'Salt Lake City' AND state <> 'UT')
-- Attempt 3
SELECT au_lname, au_fname, city, state FROM authors
WHERE
(city <> 'OAKLAND' AND state <> 'CA')
AND
(city <> 'Salt Lake City' AND state <> 'UT')
-- Attempt 4
SELECT au_lname, au_fname, city, state FROM authors
WHERE
NOT
(
(city = 'OAKLAND' AND state = 'CA')
OR
(city = 'Salt Lake City' AND state = 'UT')
)