DECLARE @s VARCHAR(8000)
SELECT @s=''
SELECT @s=@s + Column_name + ','
from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.Columns
where table_name = 'example' and Column_name not in ('a')
set @s = left(@s, Datalength(@s)-1)
set @s = 'Select ' + @s + ' from example'
execute ( @s)
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