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function db_connect( $db_host, $db_user, $db_pass, $db_name ) {

	$result = mysql_connect( $db_host, $db_user, $db_pass );

	if ( !$result ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( !mysql_select_db( $db_name ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $result;
}