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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 read_config_info(ini_file):
 """ Read the INI file Args: ini_file - path to the file Returns: A dictionary of stuff from the INI file Exits: 1 - if problems are encountered """

    try:
        config = RawConfigParser()
        config.optionxform = lambda option: option
        config.read(ini_file)
        the_stuff = {}
        for section in config.sections():
            the_stuff[section] = {}
            for option in config.options(section):
                the_stuff[section][option] = config.get(section, option)

        return the_stuff
    except Exception as wtf:
        logging.error('Exception caught in read_config_info(): {}'.format(wtf))
        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
        return sys.exit(1)