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@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ available, a SQLException will be thrown.  Lowest acceptable connection timeout
 &#8986;``idleTimeout``<br/>
 This property controls the maximum amount of time that a connection is allowed to sit idle in the
 pool.  **This setting only applies when ``minimumIdle`` is defined to be less than ``maximumPoolSize``.**
-Whether a connection is retired as idle or not is subject to a maximum variation of +30
-seconds, and average variation of +15 seconds.  A connection will never be retired as idle *before*
-this timeout.  Once the pool reaches ``minimumIdle`` connections, connections will no longer be
-retired, even if idle.  A value of 0 means that idle connections are never removed from the pool.  The minimum
-allowed value is 10000ms (10 seconds).
+Idle connections will *not* be retired once the pool reaches ``minimumIdle`` connections.  Whether a
+connection is retired as idle or not is subject to a maximum variation of +30 seconds, and average 
+variation of +15 seconds.  A connection will never be retired as idle *before* this timeout.  A value
+of 0 means that idle connections are never removed from the pool.  The minimum allowed value is 10000ms
+(10 seconds).
 *Default: 600000 (10 minutes)*
 
 &#8986;``maxLifetime``<br/>