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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 find_target_container(portal_type, record):
 """Locates a target container for the given portal_type and record :param record: The dictionary representation of a content object :type record: dict :returns: folder which contains the object :rtype: object """

    portal_type = portal_type or record.get("portal_type")
    container = get_container_for(portal_type)
    if container:
        return container

    parent_uid = record.pop("parent_uid", None)
    parent_path = record.pop("parent_path", None)

    target = None

    # Try to find the target object
    if parent_uid:
        target = get_object_by_uid(parent_uid)
    elif parent_path:
        target = get_object_by_path(parent_path)
    else:
        fail(404, "No target UID/PATH information found")

    if not target:
        fail(404, "No target container found")

    return target