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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 _compile_proto(full_path, dest):
    'Helper to compile protobuf files'
    proto_path = os.path.dirname(full_path)
    protoc_args = [find_protoc(),
                   '--python_out={}'.format(dest),
                   '--proto_path={}'.format(proto_path),
                   full_path]
    proc = subprocess.Popen(protoc_args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                            stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    try:
        outs, errs = proc.communicate(timeout=5)
    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
        proc.kill()
        outs, errs = proc.communicate()
        return False

    if proc.returncode != 0:
        msg = 'Failed compiling "{}": \n\nstderr: {}\nstdout: {}'.format(
            full_path, errs.decode('utf-8'), outs.decode('utf-8'))
        raise BadProtobuf(msg)

    return True