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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 handleStatus(self, version, code, message):
        "extends handleStatus to instantiate a local response object"
        proxy.ProxyClient.handleStatus(self, version, code, message)
        # client.Response is currently just a container for needed data
        self._response = client.Response(version, code, message, {}, None)