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def serialize(self, queryset, **options):
        """
        Serialize a queryset.
        """
        self.options = options

        self.stream = options.get("stream", StringIO())
        self.selected_fields = options.get("fields")
        self.use_natural_keys = options.get("use_natural_keys", False)

        self.start_serialization()
        for obj in queryset:
            self.start_object(obj)
            for field in obj._meta.local_fields:
                if field.serialize:
                    if field.rel is None:
                        if self.selected_fields is None or field.attname in self.selected_fields:
                            self.handle_field(obj, field)
                    else:
                        if self.selected_fields is None or field.attname[:-3] in self.selected_fields:
                            self.handle_fk_field(obj, field)
            for field in obj._meta.many_to_many:
                if field.serialize:
                    if self.selected_fields is None or field.attname in self.selected_fields:
                        self.handle_m2m_field(obj, field)