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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 text(short):
 """Compiles short markup text into an HTML strings"""

    return indent(short, branch_method=html_block_tag, leaf_method=convert_line, pass_syntax=PASS_SYNTAX,
                  flush_left_syntax=FLUSH_LEFT_SYNTAX, flush_left_empty_line=FLUSH_LEFT_EMPTY_LINE,
                  indentation_method=find_indentation)