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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 replicate(self):

 """Forward-month returns of the replicating portfolio."""

        return np.sum(
            self.proxies[self.window :] * self._xs[:-1], axis=1
        ).reindex(self.r.index)