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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 _target_load(self, load):
        '''
        Verify that the publication is valid and applies to this minion
        '''
        mp_call = _metaproxy_call(self.opts, 'target_load')
        return mp_call(self, load)