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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 set_exception(self, exception):
 """Signal unsuccessful completion."""

        was_handled = self._finish(self.errbacks, exception)
        if not was_handled:
            traceback.print_exception(
                type(exception), exception, exception.__traceback__)