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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 patch(self, patched_value):
 """Set a new value for the attribute of the object."""

        try:
            if self.getter:
                setattr(self.getter_class, self.attr_name, patched_value)
            else:
                setattr(self.orig_object, self.attr_name, patched_value)
        except TypeError:
            # Workaround for patching builtin objects:
            proxy_name = 'fudge_proxy_%s_%s_%s' % (
                                self.orig_object.__module__,
                                self.orig_object.__name__,
                                patched_value.__class__.__name__
            )
            self.proxy_object = type(proxy_name, (self.orig_object,),
                                     {self.attr_name: patched_value})
            mod = sys.modules[self.orig_object.__module__]
            setattr(mod, self.orig_object.__name__, self.proxy_object)