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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 synonym(name):
 """ Utility function mimicking the behavior of the old SA synonym function with the new hybrid property semantics. """

    return hybrid_property(lambda inst: getattr(inst, name),
                           lambda inst, value: setattr(inst, name, value),
                           expr=lambda cls: getattr(cls, name))