def do_not_recurse(value):
    """
    Function symbol used for wrapping an unpickled object (which should
    not be recursively expanded). This is recognized and respected by the
    instantiation parser. Implementationally, no-op (returns the value
    passed in as an argument).

    Parameters
    ----------
    value : object
        The value to be returned.

    Returns
    -------
    value : object
        The same object passed in as an argument.
    """
    return value