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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 is_empty(self):
 """ Test interval emptiness. :return: True if interval is empty, False otherwise. """

        return (
            self._lower > self._upper or
            (self._lower == self._upper and (self._left == OPEN or self._right == OPEN))
        )