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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def _loadDB(self):
 """Connect to the database to load myself"""

        if not self._validID():
            raise NotFound, self._getID()
        (sql, fields) = self._prepareSQL("SELECT")
        curs = self.cursor()
        curs.execute(sql, self._getID())
        result = curs.fetchone()
        if not result:
            curs.close()
            raise NotFound, self._getID()
        self._loadFromRow(result, fields, curs)
        curs.close()
        self._updated = time.time()