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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 start(self):
 """Called from hardware source when data starts streaming."""

        old_start_count = self.__start_count
        self.__start_count += 1
        if old_start_count == 0:
            self.data_channel_start_event.fire()