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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 copy_remote_directory_to_local(sftp, remote_path, local_path):
    '''copy remote directory to local machine'''
    try:
        os.makedirs(local_path, exist_ok=True)
        files = sftp.listdir(remote_path)
        for file in files:
            remote_full_path = os.path.join(remote_path, file)
            local_full_path = os.path.join(local_path, file)
            try:
                if sftp.listdir(remote_full_path):
                    copy_remote_directory_to_local(sftp, remote_full_path, local_full_path)
            except:
                sftp.get(remote_full_path, local_full_path)
    except Exception:
        pass