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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 create(cls, value):
 """Interpret value as either a list or something to extend another list with. Note that we accept tuple literals, but the internal value is always a list. :param value: The value to convert. Can be an instance of ListValueComponent, a list, a tuple, a string representation of a list or tuple (possibly prefixed by + or - indicating modification instead of replacement), or any allowed member_type. May also be a comma-separated sequence of modifications. :rtype: `ListValueComponent` """

    if isinstance(value, bytes):
      value = value.decode('utf-8')

    if isinstance(value, str):
      comma_separated_exprs = cls._split_modifier_expr(value)
      if len(comma_separated_exprs) > 1:
        return cls.merge([cls.create(x) for x in comma_separated_exprs])

    action = cls.MODIFY
    appends = []
    filters = []
    if isinstance(value, cls):  # Ensure idempotency.
      action = value._action
      appends = value._appends
      filters = value._filters
    elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):  # Ensure we can handle list-typed default values.
      action = cls.REPLACE
      appends = value
    elif value.startswith('[') or value.startswith('('):
      action = cls.REPLACE
      appends = _convert(value, (list, tuple))
    elif value.startswith('+[') or value.startswith('+('):
      appends = _convert(value[1:], (list, tuple))
    elif value.startswith('-[') or value.startswith('-('):
      filters = _convert(value[1:], (list, tuple))
    elif isinstance(value, str):
      appends = [value]
    else:
      appends = _convert('[{}]'.format(value), list)
    return cls(action, list(appends), list(filters))