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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_model(name):
 """ Convert a model's verbose name to the model class. This allows us to use the models verbose name in steps. """


    model = MODELS.get(name.lower(), None)

    assert model, "Could not locate model by name '%s'" % name

    return model