# File lib/active_record/fixtures.rb, line 435
    def self.instantiate_fixtures(object, fixture_name, fixtures, load_instances = true)
      if load_instances
        fixtures.each do |name, fixture|
          begin
            object.instance_variable_set "@#{name}", fixture.find
          rescue FixtureClassNotFound
            nil
          end
        end
      end
    end