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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 build_parameter(name, properties):
 """Builds a troposphere Parameter with the given properties. Args: name (string):
 The name of the parameter. properties (dict):
 Contains the properties that will be applied to the parameter. See: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/parameters-section-structure.html Returns: :class:`troposphere.Parameter`: The created parameter object. """

    p = Parameter(name, Type=properties.get("type"))
    for name, attr in PARAMETER_PROPERTIES.items():
        if name in properties:
            setattr(p, attr, properties[name])
    return p