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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 updater_loop(self):
 """ Main loop that should run in the background. """

        self.updater_running = True
        while (self.updater_running):
            self.send_updates()
            sleep(self.updateinterval)