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 Fast, simple, reliable.  HikariCP is a "zero-overhead" production ready JDBC connection pool.  At roughly 90Kb, the library is very light.  Read about [how we do it here](https://github.com/brettwooldridge/HikariCP/wiki/Down-the-Rabbit-Hole).
 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>**"Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability."**<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- *Edsger Djikstra*</sup>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- *Edsger Dijkstra*</sup>
 
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