code: public static String verifyProperty(Properties p, String key)
        throws HiveViaAzkabanException {
      String value = p.getProperty(key);
      if (value == null) {
        throw new HiveViaAzkabanException("Can't find property " + key
            + " in provided Properties. Bailing");
      }
      // TODO: Add a log entry here for the value
      return value;
  
    }
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