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code/web/backend/application/core/Text.php

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+<?php
+
+class Text
+{
+    private static $texts;
+
+    public static function get($key)
+    {
+	    // if not $key
+	    if (!$key) {
+		    return null;
+	    }
+
+	    // load config file (this is only done once per application lifecycle)
+        if (!self::$texts) {
+            self::$texts = require('../application/config/texts.php');
+        }
+
+	    // check if array key exists
+	    if (!array_key_exists($key, self::$texts)) {
+		    return null;
+	    }
+
+        return self::$texts[$key];
+    }
+
+}