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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 drop():
 """ Drop the current table if it exists """

    # Ensure the connection is up
    _State.connection()
    _State.table.drop(checkfirst=True)
    _State.metadata.remove(_State.table)
    _State.table = None
    _State.new_transaction()