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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 pop_state(self, idx=None):
 """ Pops off the most recent state. :param idx: If provided, specifies the index at which the next string begins. """


        self.state.pop()

        if idx is not None:
            self.str_begin = idx