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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_series(obj):
 """ Returns True if the given object is a Pandas Series. Parameters obj: instance The object to test whether or not is a Pandas Series. """

    try:
        # This is the best method of type checking
        from pandas import Series
        return isinstance(obj, Series)
    except ImportError:
        # Pandas is not a dependency, so this is scary
        return obj.__class__.__name__ == "Series"