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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 start(self, max):
 """ Displays the progress bar for a given maximum value. :param float max: Maximum value of the progress bar. """

        try:
            self.widget.max = max
            display(self.widget)
        except:
            pass