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 ### Start MySQL Pod
 
-In Kubernetes a [_Pod_](../../docs/user-guide/pods.md) is the smallest deployable unit that can be created, scheduled, and managed. Its a collocated group of containers that share an IP and storage volume.
+In Kubernetes a [_Pod_](../../docs/user-guide/pods.md) is the smallest deployable unit that can be created, scheduled, and managed. It's a collocated group of containers that share an IP and storage volume.
 
 Here is the config for MySQL pod: [mysql-pod.yaml](mysql-pod.yaml)