SELECT sum(numlog) FROM table1 WHERE date IN ( '12:04:2007', '12:05:2007', ... up to 500 odd dates)
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SELECT sum(numlog) FROM table1 WHERE date >= 20071204 AND date < 20080112
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SELECT sum(numlog) FROM table1 WHERE date IN ( '20071204', '20071205', ... 30 days)