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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 ask(self, data, mime=None):
 """Request a remote control to do something. Ask is "fire-and-forget" in that you won't receive any notification of the success or otherwise of the action at the far end. Raises [IOTException](./Exceptions.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Exceptions.IOTException) containing the error if the infrastructure detects a problem Raises [LinkException](../Core/AmqpLink.m.html#IoticAgent.Core.AmqpLink.LinkException) if there is a communications problem between you and the infrastructure `data` (mandatory) (as applicable) The data you want to share `mime` (optional) (string) The mime type of the data you're sharing. See: [share()](./Point.m.html#IoticAgent.IOT.Point.Feed.share) """

        evt = self.ask_async(data, mime=mime)
        self._client._wait_and_except_if_failed(evt)