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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 advpng(ext_args):
 """Run the external program advpng on the file."""

    args = _ADVPNG_ARGS + [ext_args.new_filename]
    extern.run_ext(args)
    return _PNG_FORMAT