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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 daArray(arry, dtype=numpy.float):
 """ Array constructor for numpy distributed array @param arry numpy-like array """

    a = numpy.array(arry, dtype)
    res = DistArray(a.shape, a.dtype)
    res[:] = a
    return res