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class Topic(object): 
    def __init__(self, obj_id, top_name):
        # for globals, define before you assign
        global object_id 
        global topic_name
        object_id = obj_id
        topic_name = top_name
    
    def get_object_id(self):
        return object_id
    
    def get_topic_name(self):
        return topic_name