mysql reference result from subquery
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this is what i am doing
update t1 set x=a,y=b where a and b are obtained from (select query here)
- i know the select query
 - the select query returns multiple results which are the same
 - when i use group by or distinct query execution slows down considerably
 - a and b are forward references so mysql reports an error
 - i want to set a equal to the value obtained in the first row and b equal to the value obtained in the first row for the respective columns, to avoid group by. i don't know how to refer to the first result from the select query.
 
how can i achieve all this?
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