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[Methods] load_settings(base_name) [Return Value] Settings [Description] 
Loads the named settings. The name should include a file name and extension, but not a path. The packages will be searched for files matching the base name, and the results will be collated into the settings object. Subsequent calls to load_settings with the name base_name will return the same object, and not load the settings from disk again.
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