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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 __getConfiguredWhere(self):
 """Provides the saved configured value"""

        defaultSettings = {'where': GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT}
        configFile = self.__getConfigFile()
        if not os.path.exists(configFile):
            values = defaultSettings
        else:
            values = loadJSON(configFile,
                              'garbage collector plugin settings',
                              defaultSettings)
        try:
            value = values['where']
            if value < GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT or \
               value > GCPluginConfigDialog.LOG:
                return GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT
            return value
        except:
            return GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT