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 The code used here file is the [demo found in the repository](https://github.com/nikita-volkov/hasql/blob/master/demo/Main.hs)
 
-## Openning a connection
+## Opening a connection
 
 For greater convenience the Hasql has a built-in connection pool. All interactions with the database backend are done within the context of such a pool.