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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ gorqlite should be considered alpha until more testers share their experiences.
   go get github.com/raindog308/gorqlite
 
 ## Examples
-
+`
 // these URLs are just generic database URLs, not rqlite API URLs,
 // so you don't need to worry about the various rqlite paths ("/db/query"), etc.
 // just supply the base url and not "db" or anything after it.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ gorqlite.TraceOn(os.Stderr)
 
 // turn off
 gorqlite.TraceOff()
-
+`
 ## Important Notes
 
 If you use access control, any user connecting will need the "status" permission in addition to any other needed permission.  This is so gorqlite can query the cluster and try other peers if the master is lost.