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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 value_left(self, other):
 """ Returns the value of the other type instance to use in an operator method, namely when the method's instance is on the left side of the expression. """

    return other.value if isinstance(other, self.__class__) else other