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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 _convert_type(data_type):  # @NoSelf
        '''
        Converts CDF data types into python types
        '''
        if data_type in (1, 41):
            dt_string = 'b'
        elif data_type == 2:
            dt_string = 'h'
        elif data_type == 4:
            dt_string = 'i'
        elif data_type in (8, 33):
            dt_string = 'q'
        elif data_type == 11:
            dt_string = 'B'
        elif data_type == 12:
            dt_string = 'H'
        elif data_type == 14:
            dt_string = 'I'
        elif data_type in (21, 44):
            dt_string = 'f'
        elif data_type in (22, 45, 31):
            dt_string = 'd'
        elif data_type == 32:
            dt_string = 'd'
        elif data_type in (51, 52):
            dt_string = 's'
        else:
            dt_string = ''

        return dt_string