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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 get_long_description():
 """ Read the long description. """

    here = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
    with open(path.join(here, 'README.rst')) as readme:
        return readme.read()
    return None