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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 _decode_byte(byte):
 """Helper for decode_qp, turns a single byte into a list of bits. Args: byte: byte to be decoded Returns: list of bits corresponding to byte """

    bits = []
    for _ in range(8):
        bits.append(byte & 1)
        byte >>= 1
    return bits