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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 send(self, send_string, newline=None):
 """Saves and sends the send string provided."""

        self.current_send_string = send_string
        newline = newline if newline is not None else self.newline

        self.channel.send(send_string + newline)