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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 compute_homestead_difficulty(parent_header: BlockHeader, timestamp: int) -> int: """ Computes the difficulty for a homestead block based on the parent block. """

    parent_tstamp = parent_header.timestamp
    validate_gt(timestamp, parent_tstamp, title="Header.timestamp")
    offset = parent_header.difficulty // DIFFICULTY_ADJUSTMENT_DENOMINATOR
    sign = max(
        1 - (timestamp - parent_tstamp) // HOMESTEAD_DIFFICULTY_ADJUSTMENT_CUTOFF,
        -99)
    difficulty = int(max(
        parent_header.difficulty + offset * sign,
        min(parent_header.difficulty, DIFFICULTY_MINIMUM)))
    num_bomb_periods = (
        (parent_header.block_number + 1) // BOMB_EXPONENTIAL_PERIOD
    ) - BOMB_EXPONENTIAL_FREE_PERIODS
    if num_bomb_periods >= 0:
        return max(difficulty + 2**num_bomb_periods, DIFFICULTY_MINIMUM)
    else:
        return difficulty