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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_date_of_author(_id):
 """Pass author id and return the name of its associated date."""

    _dict = get_date_author()
    for date, ids in _dict.items():
        if _id in ids:
            return date
    return None