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 TODO list:
 
-Is there a quick, cheap, easy way to test for writability so we don't have to use select on the way in? Does it take long anyway?
+Is there a quick, cheap, easy way to test for writability so we don't have to use select itself? Does select take any time that it's worth looking into this?
 
-Docs for how to use with rails, etc. [there is mysqlplus_adapter, so maybe we're good there].
-
-Merge in lourens' branch -- I like the double check for not using send_query twice in a row! [rdp]
-
-look into http://coderrr.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/ruby-and-mysqlplus-select-deadlock/
-
-Some of the test/* anticipate a certain database existing--todo create it first, then drop it [?]
-
-critical todo list:
+Some of the tests currently might "think" they are using the ruby select but in reality be using the C select.