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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 get_version():
 """Get the current version from ``setup.py``. Assumes that importing ``setup.py`` will have no side-effects (i.e. assumes the behavior is guarded by ``if __name__ == "__main__"``). Returns: str: The current version in ``setup.py``. """

    # "Spoof" the ``setup.py`` helper modules.
    sys.modules["setup_helpers"] = object()
    sys.modules["setup_helpers_macos"] = object()
    sys.modules["setup_helpers_windows"] = object()
    filename = os.path.join(_ROOT_DIR, "setup.py")
    loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader("setup", filename)
    setup_mod = loader.load_module()
    return setup_mod.VERSION