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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 define_xml_path(path, **kwargs):
    '''
    Define a persistent domain based on the XML-file path passed to the function

    :param path: path to a file containing the libvirt XML definition of the domain
    :param connection: libvirt connection URI, overriding defaults

        .. versionadded:: 2019.2.0
    :param username: username to connect with, overriding defaults

        .. versionadded:: 2019.2.0
    :param password: password to connect with, overriding defaults

        .. versionadded:: 2019.2.0

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' virt.define_xml_path <path to XML file on the node>

    '''
    try:
        with salt.utils.files.fopen(path, 'r') as fp_:
            return define_xml_str(
                salt.utils.stringutils.to_unicode(fp_.read()),
                **kwargs
            )
    except (OSError, IOError):
        return False