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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 clear(self):
 """ calls clear on any report format instances created during setup and drops the cache """


        if self._formats:
            for fmt in self._formats:
                fmt.clear()
        self._formats = None