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I will ask you to edit a portion of python code after these instructions.

Please examine the code I provide and make the edits as requested. Edit other portions of code within the codebase that depend upon the edited code as needed to accommodate the edits you made.

In addition to my specific request, if you think that there is a way to improve the code submitted for editing, propose an alternate implementation. Concisely explain why your proposal is better than the existing code.