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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 close(self):
 """ Stop the client. """

        self.stopped.set()
        for event in self.to_be_stopped:
            event.set()
        if self._receiver_thread is not None:
            self._receiver_thread.join()
        self._socket.close()