Which of the following is the incorrect statement about the description of normal and external tables in Hive?

Which of the following is the incorrect statement about the description of normal and external tables in Hive?
A . Create a normal table by default
B . The external table essentially associates the file path on the existing HDFS with the table.
C . Metadata and data are deleted at the same time when deleting a normal table
D . When deleting an external table, only the external table data is deleted without deleting the metadata.

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Answer: B