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+<?php
+	function init_cass_db() {
+		$cluster = Cassandra::cluster()->withPersistentSessions(true)->build();
+		$keyspace = 'glink';
+		$session = $cluster->connect($keyspace);
+
+		return $session;
+	}
+?>