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This command displays the execution plan that the
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> planner generates for the
- supplied statenebt. The execution plan shows how the table(s)
+ supplied statement. The execution plan shows how the table(s)
referenced by the statement will be scanned---by plain sequential scan,
index scan, etc.---and if multiple tables are referenced, what join
algorithms will be used to bring together the required row from