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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 generate_obj(self):
 """Generates the secret object, respecting existing information and user specified options"""

        secret_obj = {}
        if self.existing:
            secret_obj = deepcopy(self.existing)

        for key in self.keys:
            key_name = key['name']
            if self.existing and \
               key_name in self.existing and \
               not key.get('overwrite'):
                LOG.debug("Not overwriting %s/%s", self.path, key_name)
                continue
            else:
                secret_obj[key_name] = generated_key(key)

        return secret_obj