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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 total_area_per_neurite(neurites, neurite_type=NeuriteType.all):
    '''Surface area in a collection of neurites.

    The area is defined as the sum of the area of the sections.
    '''
    return [neurite.area for neurite in iter_neurites(neurites, filt=is_type(neurite_type))]