def manual_id(singleton):
 prompt = u'Enter {0} ID:'.format(('recording' if singleton else 'release'))
 return input_(prompt).strip()

def manual_id ( singleton ) : prompt = u'Enter {0} ID:' . format ( ( 'recording' if singleton else 'release' ) ) return input_ ( prompt ) . strip ( )
get a new proposal using a manually-entered id .