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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 remove_prohibited_element(tag_name, document_element):
 """ To fit the Evernote DTD need, drop this tag name """

    elements = document_element.getElementsByTagName(tag_name)
    for element in elements:
        p = element.parentNode
        p.removeChild(element)