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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 configure(project=LOGGING_PROJECT):
 """Configures cloud logging This is called for all main calls. If a $LOGGING_PROJECT is environment variable configured, then STDERR and STDOUT are redirected to cloud logging. """

    if not project:
        sys.stderr.write('!! Error: The $LOGGING_PROJECT enviroment '
                         'variable is required in order to set up cloud logging. '
                         'Cloud logging is disabled.\n')
        return

    try:
        # if this fails, redirect stderr to /dev/null so no startup spam.
        with contextlib.redirect_stderr(io.StringIO()):
            client = glog.Client(project)
            client.setup_logging(logging.INFO)
    except:
        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
        sys.stderr.write('!! Cloud logging disabled\n')