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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 _set_package_directory():
 """ Sets the Application package directory in the path. """


    package_directory = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../"))
    package_directory not in sys.path and sys.path.append(package_directory)