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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 stop(self):
 """ Stop animation thread. """

        time.sleep(self.speed)
        self._count = -9999
        sys.stdout.write(self.reverser + '\r\033[K\033[A')
        sys.stdout.flush()
        return