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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 load_local_config(filename):
 """Loads the pylint.config.py file. Args: filename (str):
 The python file containing the local configuration. Returns: module: The loaded Python module. """

    if not filename:
        return imp.new_module('local_pylint_config')
    module = imp.load_source('local_pylint_config', filename)
    return module