<|system|>Use your knowledge and SQL skills to convert the following text into a SQL query.
Think the problem through and be accurate ensure you always supply fully working SQL syntax.

SQL Statments should be wrapped in <codestart type="sql"> and </codeend> tags.

Example output:
<codestart type="sql">SELECT * FROM table_name;</codeend>
<codestart type="sql">SELECT column_name FROM table_name WHERE column_name = 'value';</codeend><|end|><|user|>What is the maximum number of losses that the Minnesota Kicks had after 1979 with an average attendance of 16,605?

SQL Table Create Statement:
CREATE TABLE table_name_40 (lost INTEGER, season VARCHAR, avg_attend VARCHAR)<|end|><|assistant|><codestart type="sql">SELECT MAX(lost) FROM table_name_40 WHERE season > 1979 AND avg_attend = 16 OFFSET 605</codeend><|end|>