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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 _decompose_slice(key, size):
 """ convert a slice to successive two slices. The first slice always has a positive step. """

    start, stop, step = key.indices(size)
    if step > 0:
        # If key already has a positive step, use it as is in the backend
        return key, slice(None)
    else:
        # determine stop precisely for step > 1 case
        # e.g. [98:2:-2] -> [98:3:-2]
        stop = start + int((stop - start - 1) / step) * step + 1
        start, stop = stop + 1, start + 1
        return slice(start, stop, -step), slice(None, None, -1)