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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 input(self):
 """ Declare an input. This is a decorator for methods. """

        def decorator(inputMethod):
            return MethodicalInput(automaton=self._automaton,
                                   method=inputMethod,
                                   symbol=self._symbol)
        return decorator