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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 create_sequences(colors, vte_fix=False):
 """Create the escape sequences."""

    alpha = colors["alpha"]

    # Colors 0-15.
    sequences = [set_color(index, colors["colors"]["color%s" % index])
                 for index in range(16)]

    # Special colors.
    # Source: https://goo.gl/KcoQgP
    # 10 = foreground, 11 = background, 12 = cursor foregound
    # 13 = mouse foreground, 708 = background border color.
    sequences.extend([
        set_special(10, colors["special"]["foreground"], "g"),
        set_special(11, colors["special"]["background"], "h", alpha),
        set_special(12, colors["special"]["cursor"], "l"),
        set_special(13, colors["special"]["foreground"], "j"),
        set_special(17, colors["special"]["foreground"], "k"),
        set_special(19, colors["special"]["background"], "m"),
        set_color(232, colors["special"]["background"]),
        set_color(256, colors["special"]["foreground"])
    ])

    if not vte_fix:
        sequences.extend(
            set_special(708, colors["special"]["background"], "", alpha)
        )

    if OS == "Darwin":
        sequences += set_iterm_tab_color(colors["special"]["background"])

    return "".join(sequences)