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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 phase_type(self, value):
        '''compresses the waveform horizontally; one of
        ``"normal"``, ``"resync"``, ``"resync2"``'''
        self._params.phase_type = value
        self._overwrite_lock.disable()