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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 decorate_callable(self, target):
 """ Called as a decorator. """


        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
        def absorb_mocks(test_case, *args):
            return target(test_case)

        should_absorb = not (self.pass_mocks or isinstance(target, type))
        result = absorb_mocks if should_absorb else target
        for patcher in self.patchers:
            result = patcher(result)
        return result