@classmethod
def _create(cls, model_class, *args, **kwargs):
    """Create an instance of the model, and save it to the database."""
    if cls._meta.django_get_or_create:
        return cls._get_or_create(model_class, *args, **kwargs)
    manager = cls._get_manager(model_class)
    return manager.create(*args, **kwargs)
