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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 drain(self):
 """ Let the write buffer of the underlying transport a chance to be flushed. """

        data = self._stream.getvalue()
        if len(data):
            yield from self._protocol.send(data)
        self._stream = io.BytesIO(b'')