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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 render_title(text, markup=True, no_smartquotes=False):
 """ Convert a Markdown title to HTML """


    # HACK: If the title starts with something that looks like a list, save it
    # for later
    pfx, text = re.match(r'([0-9. ]*)(.*)', text).group(1, 2)
    text = pfx + misaka.Markdown(TitleRenderer(),
                                 extensions=TITLE_EXTENSIONS)(text)

    if not markup:
        strip = HTMLStripper()
        strip.feed(text)
        text = strip.get_data()

    if not no_smartquotes:
        text = misaka.smartypants(text)

    return flask.Markup(text)