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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_transaction(self, clear=False):
 """ Get the transaction registered for the current thread. :return: :rtype: Transaction """

        transaction = getattr(self.thread_local, "transaction", None)
        if clear:
            self.thread_local.transaction = None
        return transaction