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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 run(config, max_jobs, output=sys.stdout, job_type='local', report_type='text', shell='/bin/bash', temp='.metapipe', run_now=False):
 """ Create the metapipe based on the provided input. """

    if max_jobs == None:
        max_jobs = cpu_count()

    parser = Parser(config)
    try:
        command_templates = parser.consume()
    except ValueError as e:
        raise SyntaxError('Invalid config file. \n%s' % e)
    options = '\n'.join(parser.global_options)

    queue_type = QUEUE_TYPES[report_type]
    pipeline = Runtime(command_templates,queue_type,JOB_TYPES,job_type,max_jobs)

    template = env.get_template('output_script.tmpl.sh')
    with open(temp, 'wb') as f:
        pickle.dump(pipeline, f, 2)
        script = template.render(shell=shell,
            temp=os.path.abspath(temp), options=options)

    if run_now:
        output = output if output != sys.stdout else PIPELINE_ALIAS
        submit_job = make_submit_job(shell, output, job_type)
        submit_job.submit()

    try:
        f = open(output, 'w')
        output = f
    except TypeError:
        pass

    output.write(script)
    f.close()