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@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ Cretes and adds a new model to the collection. The newly created model is
 returned, along with a `id` property (uniquely generated by Firebase).
 
 ``` js
-var newModel = Messages.create({bar: "foo"});
-Messages.get(newModel.id);
+var model = Messages.create({bar: "foo"});
+Messages.get(model.id);
 ```
 
 Backbone.Firebase.Model