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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 _uriPrefix(element):
 """Return xmlns prefix of the given element."""

    i = element.tag.find('}')
    if i < 0:
        return ""
    return element.tag[:i+1]