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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 loads(*strings, missing=Missing.silent):
 """ Read a `.Configuration` instance from strings. :param strings: configuration contents :param missing: policy to be used when a configured key is missing, either as a `.Missing` instance or a default value :return: a `.Configuration` instance providing values from *strings* :rtype: `.Configuration` """

    return Configuration(*(yaml.safe_load(string) for string in strings), missing=missing)