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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 string_to_config(s):
 """s is a comma-separated list of stores."""

    from .machines import Configuration
    s = lexer(s)
    x = parse_multiple(s, parse_store)
    parse_end(s)
    return Configuration(x)