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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 decode_caveat(key, caveat):
    '''Decode caveat by decrypting the encrypted part using key.

    @param key the nacl private key to decode.
    @param caveat bytes.
    @return ThirdPartyCaveatInfo
    '''
    if len(caveat) == 0:
        raise VerificationError('empty third party caveat')

    first = caveat[:1]
    if first == b'e':
        # 'e' will be the first byte if the caveatid is a base64
        # encoded JSON object.
        return _decode_caveat_v1(key, caveat)
    first_as_int = six.byte2int(first)
    if (first_as_int == VERSION_2 or
            first_as_int == VERSION_3):
        if (len(caveat) < _VERSION3_CAVEAT_MIN_LEN
                and first_as_int == VERSION_3):
            # If it has the version 3 caveat tag and it's too short, it's
            # almost certainly an id, not an encrypted payload.
            raise VerificationError(
                'caveat id payload not provided for caveat id {}'.format(
                    caveat))
        return _decode_caveat_v2_v3(first_as_int, key, caveat)
    raise VerificationError('unknown version for caveat')