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+-- Create the hbnb_dev_db database if it does not already exist
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS hbnb_dev_db;
+
+-- Create the hbnb_dev user if it does not already exist
+CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'hbnb_dev'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'hbnb_dev_pwd';
+
+-- Grant all privileges to hbnb_dev user on hbnb_dev_db database
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON hbnb_dev_db.* TO 'hbnb_dev'@'localhost';
+
+-- Grant select privilege to hbnb_dev user on performance_schema database
+GRANT SELECT ON performance_schema.* TO 'hbnb_dev'@'localhost';