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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 generate(cls, partial_props=None):
 """ Generate new connection file props from defaults """

        partial_props = partial_props or {}
        props = partial_props.copy()
        props.update(cls.DEFAULT_PROPERTIES)
        return cls(props)