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diff --git a/lib/git/lazy.py b/lib/git/lazy.py
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+class LazyMixin(object):
+    lazy_properties = []
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.__baked__ = False
+
+    def __getattribute__(self, attr):
+        val = object.__getattribute__(self, attr)
+        if val is not None:
+            return val
+        else:
+            self.__prebake__()
+            return object.__getattribute__(self, attr)
+
+    def __bake__(self):
+        """ This method should be overridden in the derived class. """
+        raise NotImplementedError(" '__bake__' method has not been implemented.")
+
+    def __prebake__(self):
+        if self.__baked__:
+            return
+        self.__bake__()
+        self.__baked__ = True
+
+    def __bake_it__(self):
+        self.__baked__ = True