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diff --git a/bot/utils/persist.py b/bot/utils/persist.py
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+import sqlite3
+from pathlib import Path
+from shutil import copyfile
+
+DIRECTORY = Path("data")  # directory that has a persistent volume mapped to it
+
+
+def datafile(file_path: Path) -> Path:
+    """Copy datafile at the provided file_path to the persistent data directory."""
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        raise OSError(f"File not found at {file_path}.")
+
+    persistant_path = Path(DIRECTORY, file_path.name)
+
+    if not persistant_path.exists():
+        copyfile(file_path, persistant_path)
+
+    return persistant_path
+
+
+def sqlite(db_path: Path) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+    """Copy sqlite file to the persistent data directory and return an open connection."""
+    persistant_path = datafile(db_path)
+    return sqlite3.connect(persistant_path)