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			}

		}

	}

	// Authenticate the user (check if they exist in the database)

	function authenticate() {

		global $database;

		$results = $database->query($query);

		$results_array = $results->fetchRow();

		$num_rows = $results->numRows();

			$user_id = $results_array['user_id'];

			$this->user_id = $user_id;

			$_SESSION['USER_ID'] = $user_id;