We conclude that defendant was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel. Although defense counsel failed to properly review the court's charge, when given the opportunity prior to the instruction of the jury, counsel corrected this oversight by obtaining a curative instruction that correctly stated the defense theory. In light of the evidence adduced at trial, the summations, and the court's charge as a whole (see, People v Andujas,
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