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     on the backed-up data, it will think the previous server instance
     crashed and will replay the WAL log.  This is not a problem; just
     be aware of it (and be sure to include the WAL files in your backup).
+    You can perform a <command>CHECKPOINT</command> before taking the
+    snapshot to reduce recovery time.
    </para>
  
    <para>