Defendant's waiver of his right to appeal was invalid because the court did not make clear that the right to appeal is separate and distinct from the numerous other trial rights automatically forfeited upon pleading guilty. However, by pleading guilty, defendant independently forfeited his claim that inadmissible evidence was presented to the grand jury (see People v Hansen,
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