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def to_flat_dict(json_obj, flat_keyname="", flat_dict = {}):
    #recursive function that turns the json dict into key/values pairs
	format = "%s.%s"
	if flat_keyname == "": format = "%s%s"
	if isinstance(json_obj,dict):
 	    for (k, json_obj) in json_obj.items():
        	new_flatname = format % (flat_keyname,k)
        	flat_dict = to_flat_dict(json_obj,new_flatname, flat_dict)

	elif isinstance(json_obj,list):
		for obj in json_obj:
			flat_dict = to_flat_dict(obj, flat_keyname, flat_dict)
	else:
		if flat_keyname in valid_keys:
			flat_dict[flat_keyname] = json_obj
	return flat_dict