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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 paragraphs(value):
 """Blank lines delimitates paragraphs."""

    result = "\n\n".join(
        "<p>{}</p>".format(p.strip().replace("\n", Markup("<br />\n")))
        for p in _PARAGRAPH_RE.split(escape(value))
    )
    return result