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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 _numbered_vowel_to_accented(vowel, tone):
 """Convert a numbered Pinyin vowel to an accented Pinyin vowel."""

    if isinstance(tone, int):
        tone = str(tone)
    return _PINYIN_TONES[vowel + tone]