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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 load(self, path):
 """Load a set of constructs into the CLIPS data base. Constructs can be in text or binary format. The Python equivalent of the CLIPS load command. """

        try:
            self._load_binary(path)
        except CLIPSError:
            self._load_text(path)