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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 _check_above_value_float(string, minimum):
 """ Checks that the number parsed from the string is above a minimum. This is used on compulsory numeric fields. If the value is not above the minimum an exception is thrown. :param string: the field value :param minimum: minimum value """

    value = float(string)

    if value < minimum:
        message = 'The Numeric Field value should be above %s' % minimum
        raise pp.ParseException(message)