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+# MySQL server host
+# (default localhost)
+#mysql_host=localhost
+
+# MySQL user id
+# (default sems)
+#mysql_user=sems
+
+# MySQL password
+# (default empty string)
+#mysql_passwd=secret
+
+# MySQL database
+# (default sems)
+# mysql_db=sems