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> What's the chapter "Database Recovery" in the Admin Guide meant for? I
> mean if you delete a database it's gone, there's no way to recover, 
> right?

It is intended to contain info on how to recover from a corrupted or
damaged database. It should include hints to, say, delete and rebuild
indices, how to use utilities to backup and restore, etc etc

                     - Thomas