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def periodize_dates(dates:list=[], delta:datetime.timedelta=timedelta(days=14), dateformat='%Y-%m-%d'):
    """
    Takes a list of dates and returns a list of lists, where the original list has been divided into strings of dates that are within the provided delta.
    
    Parameters:
    dates (list): List of dates that you want periodized.
    delta (datetime.timedelta/int): The delta that you want compared. If provided as type `int`, the value will be interpreted as `timedelta.days=<int>`.
    dateformat (str): A date formatting string that all dates in the list will need to adhere to.
    Returns:
    list:Periodized dates