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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 render_relation(self, r, **args):
 """ Render an object property """

        if r is None:
            return "."
        m = self.config.relsymbolmap
        if r in m:
            return m[r]
        return r