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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 delete_lb(kwargs=None, call=None):
    '''
    Permanently delete a load-balancer.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt-cloud -f delete_lb gce name=lb
    '''
    if call != 'function':
        raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
            'The delete_hc function must be called with -f or --function.'
        )

    if not kwargs or 'name' not in kwargs:
        log.error(
            'A name must be specified when deleting a health check.'
        )
        return False

    name = kwargs['name']
    lb_conn = get_lb_conn(get_conn())

    __utils__['cloud.fire_event'](
        'event',
        'delete load_balancer',
        'salt/cloud/loadbalancer/deleting',
        args={
            'name': name,
        },
        sock_dir=__opts__['sock_dir'],
        transport=__opts__['transport']
    )

    try:
        result = lb_conn.destroy_balancer(
            lb_conn.get_balancer(name)
        )
    except ResourceNotFoundError as exc:
        log.error(
            'Load balancer %s was not found. Exception was: %s',
            name, exc, exc_info_on_loglevel=logging.DEBUG
        )
        return False

    __utils__['cloud.fire_event'](
        'event',
        'deleted load_balancer',
        'salt/cloud/loadbalancer/deleted',
        args={
            'name': name,
        },
        sock_dir=__opts__['sock_dir'],
        transport=__opts__['transport']
    )
    return result