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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 mkdir_p(path):
 """ Emulate the behavior of mkdir -p. """

    try:
        os.makedirs(path)
    except OSError as err:
        if err.errno == errno.EEXIST and os.path.isdir(path):
            pass
        else:
            ui.error(c.MESSAGES["path_unmakable"], err)
            sys.exit(1)