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<?php
 
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    public function getCustomer()
    {
        $customerId = $this->_getCustomerId();
 
        return Mage::getModel('customer/customer')->load($customerId);
    }
 
    private function _getCustomerId() {
        return Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomerId();
    }
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