$*$ Create a python solution that merges the contents of two files into a new file.

$*$ Open and read $06.$ Project Input File.txt$,$ copying lines from $06.$ Project Input File.txt to $06.$ Project Output File.txt line by line. Keep a count of the number of input records and output records.

Inspect each line of the input file for the text: $**$Insert Merge File Here$*$

$**$ At this point, open $06.$Project Merge File.txt$,$ copying lines from $06.$ Project Merge File.txt to $06.$Project Output File.txt line by line. Keep a count of the number of merge records and output records.$*$ At the end of $06.$ Project Merge File.txt$,$ continue copying lines from $06.$ Project Input File.txt to $06.$ Project Output File.txt line by line. Keep a count of the number of input records and output records.$*$ Close all files$*$ Print the number of records in the input file, merge file, and output file.

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