title: Error 1064 when COUNTING DISTINCT
body: <p>My query statement </p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT Count(DISTINCT name) 
  FROM facebook.users
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>results to </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>mysql.ProgrammingError: (1064, "You have an error in your SQL syntax;
    check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the
    right syntax to use near '\xef\xbb\xbfSELECT Count(DISTINCT name)
    \r\nFROM facebook.users' at line 1")</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>How do I fix this, thanks </p>