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Yes, it's absolutely possible to load a CSV file in Python, filter out rows, concatenate values to create a new field, and perform various other data manipulation tasks. You can achieve this using libraries like `pandas` and basic Python functionality. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

1. **Load a CSV file**:
   You can use the `pandas` library to read a CSV file into a DataFrame.

   ```python
   import pandas as pd

   df = pd.read_csv('your_file.csv')
   ```

2. **Filter out rows**:
   You can filter rows based on specific conditions using boolean indexing. For example, if you want to filter rows where the 'column_name' is equal to some value:

   ```python
   filtered_df = df[df['column_name'] == 'some_value']
   ```

3. **Concatenate values to create a new field**:
   You can create a new column by concatenating values from existing columns.

   ```python
   df['new_column'] = df['column1'] + df['column2']
   ```

4. **More data manipulation**:
   You can perform various data manipulation tasks like sorting, grouping, aggregating, and more using `pandas` methods.

   ```python
   df_sorted = df.sort_values(by='column_name')
   df_grouped = df.groupby('grouping_column').sum()
   ```

5. **Save the modified DataFrame to a new CSV**:
   Once you've performed all your desired operations, you can save the modified DataFrame to a new CSV file.

   ```python
   df.to_csv('output_file.csv', index=False)
   ```

Remember to adjust the code to your specific needs, including the column names, filtering conditions, and other data manipulation tasks.

Here's a complete example that loads a CSV file, filters out rows where a specific column equals a value, concatenates two columns to create a new field, and saves the result to a new CSV file:

```python
import pandas as pd

# Load the CSV file
df = pd.read_csv('input_file.csv')

# Filter rows
filtered_df = df[df['column_name'] == 'some_value']

# Concatenate values to create a new field
filtered_df['new_column'] = filtered_df['column1'] + filtered_df['column2']

# Save the modified DataFrame to a new CSV
filtered_df.to_csv('output_file.csv', index=False)
```

Make sure to customize the code to fit your specific data and requirements.