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doc: clarify how the bootstrap user name is chosen

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@ -103,11 +103,10 @@ SELECT rolname FROM pg_roles WHERE rolcanlogin;
<para> <para>
In order to bootstrap the database system, a freshly initialized In order to bootstrap the database system, a freshly initialized
system always contains one predefined login-capable role. This role system always contains one predefined login-capable role. This role
is always a <quote>superuser</quote>, and by default it will have is always a <quote>superuser</quote>, and it will have
the same name as the operating system user that initialized the the same name as the operating system user that initialized the
database cluster, unless another name is specified while database cluster with <command>initdb</command> unless a different name
running <command>initdb</command>. is specified. This role is often named
It is common, but not required, to arrange for this role to be named
<literal>postgres</literal>. In order to create more roles you <literal>postgres</literal>. In order to create more roles you
first have to connect as this initial role. first have to connect as this initial role.
</para> </para>