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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 _get_computer_object():
    '''
    A helper function to get the object for the local machine

    Returns:
        object: Returns the computer object for the local machine
    '''
    with salt.utils.winapi.Com():
        nt = win32com.client.Dispatch('AdsNameSpaces')
    return nt.GetObject('', 'WinNT://.,computer')