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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 merge_odd_even_csu_configurations(conf_odd, conf_even):
 """Merge CSU configuration using odd- and even-numbered values. The CSU returned CSU configuration include the odd-numbered values from 'conf_odd' and the even-numbered values from 'conf_even'. Parameters conf_odd : CsuConfiguration instance CSU configuration corresponding to odd-numbered slitlets. conf_even : CsuConfiguration instance CSU configuration corresponding to even-numbered slitlets. Returns ------- merged_conf : CsuConfiguration instance CSU configuration resulting from the merging process. """


    # initialize resulting CsuConfiguration instance using one of the
    # input configuration corresponding to the odd-numbered slitlets
    merged_conf = deepcopy(conf_odd)

    # update the resulting configuration with the values corresponding
    # to the even-numbered slitlets
    for i in range(EMIR_NBARS):
        ibar = i + 1
        if ibar % 2 == 0:
            merged_conf._csu_bar_left[i] = conf_even._csu_bar_left[i]
            merged_conf._csu_bar_right[i] = conf_even._csu_bar_right[i]
            merged_conf._csu_bar_slit_center[i] = \
                conf_even._csu_bar_slit_center[i]
            merged_conf._csu_bar_slit_width[i] = \
                conf_even._csu_bar_slit_width[i]

    # return merged configuration
    return merged_conf