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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 parse_v4_unit_placement(placement_str):
 """Return a UnitPlacement for bundles version 4, given a placement string. See https://github.com/juju/charmstore/blob/v4/docs/bundles.md Raise a ValueError if the placement is not valid. """

    placement = placement_str
    container = machine = service = unit = ''
    if ':' in placement:
        try:
            container, placement = placement_str.split(':')
        except ValueError:
            msg = 'placement {} is malformed, too many parts'.format(
                placement_str)
            raise ValueError(msg.encode('utf-8'))
    if '/' in placement:
        try:
            placement, unit = placement.split('/')
        except ValueError:
            msg = 'placement {} is malformed, too many parts'.format(
                placement_str)
            raise ValueError(msg.encode('utf-8'))
    if placement.isdigit() or placement == 'new':
        machine = placement
    else:
        service = placement
    if (container and container not in VALID_CONTAINERS):
        msg = 'invalid container {} for placement {}'.format(
            container, placement_str)
        raise ValueError(msg.encode('utf-8'))
    unit = _parse_unit(unit, placement_str)
    return UnitPlacement(container, machine, service, unit)