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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 data_to_string(self, data_element):
 """ Converts the given data element into a string representation. :param data_element: object implementing :class:`everest.representers.interfaces.IExplicitDataElement` :returns: string representation (using the MIME content type configured for this representer) """

        stream = NativeIO()
        self.data_to_stream(data_element, stream)
        return stream.getvalue()