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+Rose::DB is a wrapper and abstraction layer for DBI-related
+functionality. A Rose::DB object "has a" DBI object; it is not a
+subclass of DBI.
+
+Tip: Are you looking for an object-relational mapper (ORM)? If so,
+please see the Rose::DB::Object module. Rose::DB::Object is an ORM
+that uses this module to manage its database connections. Rose::DB
+alone is simply a data source abstraction layer; it is not an ORM.