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[Cassandra Wiki] Trivial Update of "API06" by BenjaminBlack

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  === Column ===
- The `Column` is a triplet of a name, value and timestamp. As described above, `Column` names are unique within a row. Timestamps are arbitrary - they can be any integer you specify, however they must be consistent across your application. It is recommended to use a timestamp value with a fine granularity, such as milliseconds since the UNIX epoch. See DataModel for more information.
+ The `Column` is a triplet of a name, value and timestamp. As described above, `Column` names are unique within a row. Timestamps are arbitrary - they can be any integer you specify, however they must be consistent across your application. It is recommended to use a timestamp value with a fine granularity, such as microseconds since the UNIX epoch. See DataModel for more information.
  ||'''Attribute''' ||'''Type''' ||'''Default''' ||'''Required''' ||'''Description''' ||
  ||`name` ||`binary` ||n/a ||Y ||The name of the `Column`. ||
  ||`value` ||`binary` ||n/a ||Y ||The value of the `Column`. ||