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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 _consolidate_slices(slices):
 """Consolidate adjacent slices in a list of slices. """

    result = []
    last_slice = slice(None)
    for slice_ in slices:
        if not isinstance(slice_, slice):
            raise ValueError('list element is not a slice: %r' % slice_)
        if (result and last_slice.stop == slice_.start and
                _is_one_or_none(last_slice.step) and
                _is_one_or_none(slice_.step)):
            last_slice = slice(last_slice.start, slice_.stop, slice_.step)
            result[-1] = last_slice
        else:
            result.append(slice_)
            last_slice = slice_
    return result