diff --git a/examples/flaskr/README b/examples/flaskr/README
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+
+                         / Flaskr /
+
+                 a minimal blog application
+
+
+    ~ What is Flask?
+
+      A sqlite powered thumble blog application
+
+    ~ How do I use it?
+
+      1. edit the configuration in the flaskr.py file
+
+      2. fire up a python shell and run this:
+
+         >>> from flaskr import init_db; init_db()
+
+      3. now you can run the flaskr.py file with your
+         python interpreter and the application will
+         greet you on http://localhost:5000/
+	
+    ~ Is it tested?
+
+      You betcha.  Run the `flaskr_tests.py` file to see
+      the tests pass.
diff --git a/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py b/examples/flaskr/flaskr.py
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     :license: BSD, see LICENSE for more details.
 """
 from __future__ import with_statement
-import time
 import sqlite3
 from contextlib import closing
 from flask import Flask, request, session, g, redirect, url_for, abort, \
      render_template, flash
-from werkzeug import secure_filename
 
 # configuration
 DATABASE = '/tmp/flaskr.db'