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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:
 async def format(self, fstype, *, uuid=None):
 """Format this block device."""

        self._data = await self._handler.format(
            system_id=self.node.system_id, id=self.id,
            fstype=fstype, uuid=uuid)