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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 make_iterable(obj, default=None):
 """ Ensure obj is iterable. """

    if obj is None:
        return default or []
    if isinstance(obj, (compat.string_types, compat.integer_types)):
        return [obj]
    return obj