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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 merge(self, *args):
 """ Merges this instance with new instances, in-place. :param \\*args: Configuration values to merge with current instance. :type \\*args: iterable """

        for data in args:
            if isinstance(data, str):
                to_merge = load_string(data, self.context)
                if not to_merge:
                    continue
            else:
                to_merge = data

            if not self.can_merge(to_merge):
                raise TypeError(
                    'Cannot merge myself:%s with %s. data: %s' \
                    % (type(self), type(data), data)
                )

            self._merge(to_merge)