What date did De Vries start?
CREATE TABLE table_12608427_8 (started VARCHAR, name VARCHAR)
SELECT started FROM table_12608427_8 WHERE name = "de Vries"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_12608427_8 (started VARCHAR, name VARCHAR) Question: What date did De Vries start? [/INST] SELECT started FROM table_12608427_8 WHERE name = "de Vries" </s>