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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 free_numeric(self):
 """Free numeric data"""

        if self._numeric is not None:
            self.funs.free_numeric(self._numeric)
            self._numeric = None
            self.free_symbolic()