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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 insert_global_var(self, vname, vtype):
        "Inserts a new global variable"
        return self.insert_id(vname, SharedData.KINDS.GLOBAL_VAR, [SharedData.KINDS.GLOBAL_VAR, SharedData.KINDS.FUNCTION], vtype)