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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def create(self, password, username, realm=None):
 """ Creates a storage password. A `StoragePassword` can be identified by <username>, or by <realm>:<username> if the optional realm parameter is also provided. :param password: The password for the credentials - this is the only part of the credentials that will be stored securely. :type name: ``string`` :param username: The username for the credentials. :type name: ``string`` :param realm: The credential realm. (optional) :type name: ``string`` :return: The :class:`StoragePassword` object created. """

        if not isinstance(username, basestring):
            raise ValueError("Invalid name: %s" % repr(username))

        if realm is None:
            response = self.post(password=password, name=username)
        else:
            response = self.post(password=password, realm=realm, name=username)

        if response.status != 201:
            raise ValueError("Unexpected status code %s returned from creating a stanza" % response.status)

        entries = _load_atom_entries(response)
        state = _parse_atom_entry(entries[0])
        storage_password = StoragePassword(self.service, self._entity_path(state), state=state, skip_refresh=True)

        return storage_password