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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 parse(cls, payload):
 """ Parse client request """

        try:
            method, args, ref = payload
        except Exception as exception:
            raise RequestParseError(exception)
        else:
            return method, args, ref