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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 handleHttpPost(request, endpoint):
 """ Handles the specified HTTP POST request, which maps to the specified protocol handler endpoint and protocol request class. """

    if request.mimetype and request.mimetype != MIMETYPE:
        raise exceptions.UnsupportedMediaTypeException()
    request = request.get_data()
    if request == '' or request is None:
        request = '{}'
    responseStr = endpoint(request)
    return getFlaskResponse(responseStr)