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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 _is_valid_type(self, inpt):
 """Checks if input is a valid Type"""

        from dlkit.abstract_osid.type.primitives import Type as abc_type
        if isinstance(inpt, abc_type):
            return True
        else:
            return False