I dont think i am, i am fully aware that mysql_connect reuses a connection, but i was referring to the connections after the page has finished executing (known as persistent) that are still open. Logically if you open a connection with mysql_connect when the code finishes it closes the connection as it isn't persistent, therefore if you then run he script again it must create a new connection thus my statement is correct. Notice that the manual also says:
" If a second call is made to mysql_connect() " indicting a call to this function in the same script execution.

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mysql> SELECT * FROM `users` WHERE `users`.`clue` > 0;
Empty set (0.00 sec)