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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 query(self, req) -> ResponseQuery: """Return the last tx count"""

        v = encode_number(self.txCount)
        return ResponseQuery(code=CodeTypeOk, value=v, height=self.last_block_height)