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Complete the below
def encode_basestring(s):

    ''''Return a JSON representation of a Python string'
    '''
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#Here is the Python program you requested.
    if (isinstance(s, str) and (HAS_UTF8.search(s) is not None)):
        s = s.decode('utf-8')
    def replace(match):
        return ESCAPE_DCT[match.group(0)]
    return ((u'"' + ESCAPE.sub(replace, s)) + u'"')