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+var Sequelize = require('sequelize'); //require sequelize package
+
+var DB_URL = process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgres://matthuntington@localhost:5432/runs'; //use either environment variable or static url
+
+var db = new Sequelize(DB_URL); //create the connection.  Will not run multiple times, due to require cacheing the file
+
+module.exports = db;