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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 save(self, *args, **kwargs):
 """ Saves model and set initial state. """

        super(ModelDiffMixin, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
        self.__initial = self._dict