Linq to sql: hello world program

I have zero knowledge, but I can't find a hello world program for using linq to read a database table, can anybody write a hello world and working program for me? Thank you!

From stackoverflow

• I would highly recommend that you check out Scott Guthrie's blog articles about Linq to Sql:

  Scott Gu's Blog

• ScottGu wrote a blog post about LINQ to SQL that you might like to read.

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  You will not have one but a LOT of working examples.