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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 _prepare_record(record, index, doc_type):
 """Prepare record data for indexing. :param record: The record to prepare. :param index: The Elasticsearch index. :param doc_type: The Elasticsearch document type. :returns: The record metadata. """

        if current_app.config['INDEXER_REPLACE_REFS']:
            data = copy.deepcopy(record.replace_refs())
        else:
            data = record.dumps()

        data['_created'] = pytz.utc.localize(record.created).isoformat() \
            if record.created else None
        data['_updated'] = pytz.utc.localize(record.updated).isoformat() \
            if record.updated else None

        # Allow modification of data prior to sending to Elasticsearch.
        before_record_index.send(
            current_app._get_current_object(),
            json=data,
            record=record,
            index=index,
            doc_type=doc_type,
        )

        return data