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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 ensure_tuple(obj):
 """Try and make the given argument into a tuple."""

    if obj is None:
        return tuple()
    if isinstance(obj, Iterable) and not isinstance(obj, six.string_types):
        return tuple(obj)
    return obj,