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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 _process(self, data):
        "Process a single packet and update the internal tables."
        parts = data.split(':')
        if self._debug:
            self.error('packet: %r' % data)
        if not parts:
            return

        # interpret the packet and update stats
        stats = self._stats
        key = parts[0].translate(KEY_TABLE, KEY_DELETIONS)
        if self._key_prefix:
            key = '.'.join([self._key_prefix, key])
        for part in parts[1:]:
            srate = 1.0
            fields = part.split('|')
            length = len(fields)
            if length < 2:
                continue
            value = fields[0]
            stype = fields[1].strip()

            with stats_lock:
                # timer (milliseconds)
                if stype == 'ms':
                    stats.timers[key].append(float(value if value else 0))

                # counter with optional sample rate
                elif stype == 'c':
                    if length == 3 and fields[2].startswith('@'):
                        srate = float(fields[2][1:])
                    value = float(value if value else 1) * (1 / srate)
                    stats.counts[key] += value
                elif stype == 'g':
                    value = float(value if value else 1)
                    stats.gauges[key] = value