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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 initialize(self):
 """initialize in base class"""

        self._lb = [b[0] for b in self.bounds]  # can be done more efficiently?
        self._ub = [b[1] for b in self.bounds]