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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 delete(self):
 """Delete the task. """

        args = {'ids': [self.id]}
        _perform_command(self.project.owner, 'item_delete', args)
        del self.project.owner.tasks[self.id]