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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_interpreter(self, namespace):

 """Start Python interpreter"""

        self.clear()
        
        if self.interpreter is not None:
            self.interpreter.closing()
        self.interpreter = Interpreter(namespace, self.exitfunc,
                                       SysOutput, WidgetProxy,
                                       get_debug_level())
        self.interpreter.stdout_write.data_avail.connect(self.stdout_avail)
        self.interpreter.stderr_write.data_avail.connect(self.stderr_avail)
        self.interpreter.widget_proxy.sig_set_readonly.connect(self.setReadOnly)
        self.interpreter.widget_proxy.sig_new_prompt.connect(self.new_prompt)
        self.interpreter.widget_proxy.sig_edit.connect(self.edit_script)
        self.interpreter.widget_proxy.sig_wait_input.connect(self.wait_input)
        if self.multithreaded:
            self.interpreter.start()
        
        # Interpreter banner
        banner = create_banner(self.message)
        self.write(banner, prompt=True)

        # Initial commands
        for cmd in self.commands:
            self.run_command(cmd, history=False, new_prompt=False)
                
        # First prompt
        self.new_prompt(self.interpreter.p1)
        self.refresh.emit()

        return self.interpreter