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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 validate(cls, partial=True, **kwargs):
 """ Validate kwargs before setting attributes on the model """

        data = kwargs
        if not partial:
            data = dict(**kwargs, **{col.name: None for col in cls.__table__.c
                                     if col.name not in kwargs})

        errors = defaultdict(list)
        for name, value in data.items():
            for validator in cls._get_validators(name):
                try:
                    validator(value)
                except ValidationError as e:
                    e.model = cls
                    e.column = name
                    errors[name].append(str(e))

        if errors:
            raise ValidationErrors(errors)