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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 get_file_contents(self, pointer=False):
        '''
        Gets any file contents you care about. Defaults to the main file
        @param pointer: The the contents of the file pointer, not the pointed
        at file
        @return: A string of the contents
        '''
        if self.pointer:
            if pointer:
                return self.old_pointed
            else:
                return self.old_data
        else:
            return self.old_data