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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):
 """Mark this object for deletion in the database. The object will then be reset and ready for use again with a new id. """

        (sql, ) = self._prepareSQL("DELETE")
        curs = self.cursor()
        curs.execute(sql, self._getID())
        curs.close()
        self.reset()