# File lib/active_record/relation/spawn_methods.rb, line 52
    def except(*skips)
      result = self.class.new(@klass, table)

      (Relation::ASSOCIATION_METHODS + Relation::MULTI_VALUE_METHODS).each do |method|
        result.send("#{method}_values=""#{method}_values=", send("#{method}_values""#{method}_values")) unless skips.include?(method)
      end

      Relation::SINGLE_VALUE_METHODS.each do |method|
        result.send("#{method}_value=""#{method}_value=", send("#{method}_value""#{method}_value")) unless skips.include?(method)
      end

      result
    end