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+"""Handle authentication requests"""
+
+import bcrypt
+
+def credentials_in_database(cursor, email: str, password: str) -> bool:
+    """Check whether credentials are in the database."""
+    if len(email.strip()) == 0 or len(password.strip()) == 0:
+        return False
+
+    cursor.execute(
+        ("SELECT "
+         "users.email, user_credentials.password "
+         "FROM users LEFT JOIN user_credentials "
+         "ON users.user_id = user_credentials.user_id "
+         "WHERE users.email = :email"),
+        {"email": email})
+    results = cursor.fetchall()
+    if len(results) == 0:
+        return False
+
+    assert len(results) == 1, "Expected one row."
+    row = results[0]
+    return (email == row[0] and
+            bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode("utf-8"), row[1]))