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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 pluralize(item):
 """Nothing to see here. """

        assert isinstance(item, (int, list))
        if isinstance(item, int):
            return 's' if item > 1 else ''
        if isinstance(item, list):
            return 's' if len(item) > 1 else ''
        return ''