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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 remove(self):
 """ Removes the sprinter directory, if it exists """

        if self.rc_file:
            self.rc_file.close()
        if self.env_file:
            self.env_file.close()
        shutil.rmtree(self.root_dir)