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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_multiple_droplets(self, names, image, size, region, ssh_keys=None, backups=None, ipv6=None, private_networking=None, user_data=None, **kwargs):
 r""" Create multiple new droplets at once with the same image, size, etc., differing only in name. All fields other than ``names``, ``image``, ``size``, and ``region`` are optional and will be omitted from the API request if not specified. The returned `Droplet` objects will represent the droplets at the moment of creation; the actual droplets may not be active yet and may not have even been assigned IP addresses. To wait for the droplets to activate, use their :meth:`~Droplet.wait` method or `wait_droplets`. :param names: the names for the new droplets :type names: list of strings :param image: the image ID, slug, or `Image` object representing the base image to use for the droplets :type image: integer, string, or `Image` :param size: the slug or `Size` object representing the size of the new droplets :type size: string or `Size` :param region: the slug or `Region` object representing the region in which to create the droplets :type region: string or `Region` :param iterable ssh_keys: an iterable of SSH key resource IDs, SSH key fingerprints, and/or `SSHKey` objects specifying the public keys to add to the new droplets' :file:`/root/.ssh/authorized_keys` files :param bool backups: whether to enable automatic backups on the new droplets :param bool ipv6: whether to enable IPv6 on the new droplets :param bool private_networking: whether to enable private networking for the new droplets :param str user_data: a string of user data/metadata for the droplets :param kwargs: additional fields to include in the API request :return: the new droplet resources :rtype: list of `Droplet`\ s :raises DOAPIError: if the API endpoint replies with an error """

        data = {
            "names": names,
            "image": image.id if isinstance(image, Image) else image,
            "size": str(size),
            "region": str(region),
        }
        if ssh_keys is not None:
            data["ssh_keys"] = [k._id if isinstance(k, SSHKey) else k
                                      for k in ssh_keys]
        if backups is not None:
            data["backups"] = backups
        if ipv6 is not None:
            data["ipv6"] = ipv6
        if private_networking is not None:
            data["private_networking"] = private_networking
        if user_data is not None:
            data["user_data"] = user_data
        data.update(kwargs)
        return list(map(self._droplet, self.request('/v2/droplets',
                                                    method='POST',
                                                    data=data)["droplets"]))