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+
+def update_address(address, user)
+  unless address.nil?
+    address.firstname = user[:first_name]
+    address.lastname = user[:last_name]
+    address.phone = user[:phone]
+    address.save!
+  end
+end
+
+def sanitize_data
+  canned_users = [ { :first_name => "Bob", :last_name => "jones", :email => "bob@jones.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "cindy", :last_name => "rest", :email => "cindy@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Pete", :last_name => "smith", :email => "pete@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Tony", :last_name => "ballantyne", :email => "tony@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Ben", :last_name => "raven", :email => "ben@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Robyn", :last_name => "monster", :email => "robyn@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Nako", :last_name => "tolkein", :email => "nako@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Helen", :last_name => "mitcham", :email => "helen@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Emma", :last_name => "low", :email => "emma@gmail.com", :phone => "0123456789" },
+   { :first_name => "Mandy", :last_name => "Trust", :email => "Mandy@trust.com", :phone => "0123456789" } ]
+
+   Spree::Order.all.each_with_index do |order, index|
+    canned_user = canned_users[index%canned_users.size]
+    puts "updating order #{order.id} with #{canned_user[:first_name]}"
+
+    order.email = canned_user[:email]
+
+    update_address(order.bill_address, canned_user)
+    update_address(order.ship_address, canned_user)
+    order.save!
+  end
+
+  Spree::User.all.each_with_index do |user, index|
+    unless user.email == "admin@openfoodweb.org"
+     canned_user = canned_users[index%canned_users.size]
+     puts "updating user #{user.id} with #{canned_user[:first_name]}"
+
+     user.email = "#{canned_user[:email]}#{index}"
+     user.save!
+   end
+ end
+end
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