@property<EOL><INDENT>def __dict__(self):<DEDENT>
if isinstance(self._dict, dict): return self._dict<EOL>if self._eid < <NUM_LIT:0>:                return {} <EOL>self._dict = self._db.e(self.eid)     <EOL>return self._dict<EOL>
returns a dictionary with last known state in the db