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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 validate_required(self, value):
        ''' Validates the given value agains this field's 'required' property
        '''
        if self.required and (value is None or value==''):
            raise MissingFieldError(self.name)