diff --git a/flaskr/db.py b/flaskr/db.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sqlite3
+import click
+from flask import current_app, g
+
+
+def get_db():
+    if 'db' not in g:
+        g.db = sqlite3.connect(
+            current_app.config['DATABASE'],
+            detect_types=sqlite3.PARSE_DECLTYPES
+        )
+        g.db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+
+    return g.db
+
+
+def close_db(e=None):
+    db = g.pop('db', None)
+
+    if db is not None:
+        db.close()