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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 _norm_lookup(self, record, hist=None):
 """ Perform generic validation lookup :param dict record: dictionary of values to validate :param dict hist: existing input of history values """


        record, hist = self.data_lookup_method(fields_list=self.fields,
                                               mongo_db_obj=self.mongo,
                                               hist=hist,
                                               record=record,
                                               lookup_type='normLookup')
        return record, hist