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def message(e):
    # type: (Exception) -> str
    """
    Gets the 'message' from an exception
    """
    # If we want the message, check if it exists
    # Supports Python2
    #
    # For python 3 call str will grab the message
    if hasattr(e, 'message'):
        return e.message
    else:
        return str(e)