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doc: clarify CREATE TABLE AS ... IF NOT EXISTS

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Mention that the table is not modified if it already exists.

Reported-by: frank_limpert@yahoo.com

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/164441177106.9677.5991676148704507229@wrigleys.postgresql.org

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@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXI
<term><literal>IF NOT EXISTS</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Do not throw an error if a relation with the same name already exists.
A notice is issued in this case. Refer to <xref linkend="sql-createtable"/>
for details.
Do not throw an error if a relation with the same name already
exists; simply issue a notice and leave the table unmodified.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>