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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 pickle_matpower_cases(case_paths, case_format=2):
 """ Parses the MATPOWER case files at the given paths and pickles the resulting Case objects to the same directory. """

    import pylon.io

    if isinstance(case_paths, basestring):
        case_paths = [case_paths]

    for case_path in case_paths:
        # Read the MATPOWER case file.
        case = pylon.io.MATPOWERReader(case_format).read(case_path)

        # Give the new file the same name, but with a different extension.
        dir_path = os.path.dirname(case_path)
        case_basename = os.path.basename(case_path)
        root, _ = os.path.splitext(case_basename)
        pickled_case_path = os.path.join(dir_path, root + '.pkl')

        # Pickle the resulting Pylon Case object.
        pylon.io.PickleWriter(case).write(pickled_case_path)