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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 load_module(filename):
 """Loads a module from anywhere in the system. Does not depend on or modify sys.path. """

    path, name = os.path.split(filename)
    name, ext = os.path.splitext(name)
    (file, filename, desc) = imp.find_module(name, [path])

    try:
        return imp.load_module(name, file, filename, desc)
    finally:
        if file:
            file.close()