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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def patch_lustre_path(f_path):
 """Patch any 60-character pathnames, to avoid a current Lustre bug."""


    if CHECK_LUSTRE_PATH_LEN and len(f_path) == 60:
        if os.path.isabs(f_path):
            f_path = '/.' + f_path
        else:
            f_path = './' + f_path

    return f_path