CREATE TABLE product_characteristics (product_id VARCHAR2, characteristic_id VARCHAR2)
CREATE TABLE products (product_id VARCHAR2, product_name VARCHAR2)
CREATE TABLE CHARACTERISTICS (characteristic_id VARCHAR2)

How many characteristics does the product named 'laurel' have?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products AS t1 JOIN product_characteristics AS t2 ON t1.product_id = t2.product_id JOIN CHARACTERISTICS AS t3 ON t2.characteristic_id = t3.characteristic_id WHERE t1.product_name = "laurel"
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "products" "t1" JOIN "product_characteristics" "t2" ON "t1"."product_id" = "t2"."product_id" JOIN "CHARACTERISTICS" "t3" ON "t2"."characteristic_id" = "t3"."characteristic_id" WHERE "laurel" = "t1"."product_name"