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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 assert_or_raise(stmt: bool, exception: Exception, *exception_args, **exception_kwargs) -> None: """ If the statement is false, raise the given exception. """

  if not stmt:
    raise exception(*exception_args, **exception_kwargs)