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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def _get_meta(model):
 """Return metadata of a model. Model could be a real model or evaluated metadata."""

    if isinstance(model, Model):
        w = model.meta
    else:
        w = model  # Already metadata
    return w