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gistfile1.txt

  # attempt to use underscored attributes
  # e.g. labware_item_id would still return labwareitemid
  def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
    super method, args, block
  rescue
    if method.to_s.include?('_')
      m = method.to_s
      m = m.gsub('_', '').downcase
      puts "#{method} is not present, trying #{m}"
      return self.send m
    else
      raise NoMethodError
    end
  end