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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 _slice(self, slobj, axis=0, kind=None):
 """ Construct a slice of this container. kind parameter is maintained for compatibility with Series slicing. """

        axis = self._get_block_manager_axis(axis)
        result = self._constructor(self._data.get_slice(slobj, axis=axis))
        result = result.__finalize__(self)

        # this could be a view
        # but only in a single-dtyped view slicable case
        is_copy = axis != 0 or result._is_view
        result._set_is_copy(self, copy=is_copy)
        return result