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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 _send_chunk(self, index, chunk):
 """Send the current chunk to the workers for processing. Called when the _partial_chunk is complete. Blocks when the outbox is full. """

        self._pending_chunks += 1
        self.outbox.put((index, chunk))