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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 clear(self, correlation_id):
 """ Clears component state. :param correlation_id: (optional) transaction id to trace execution through call chain. """

        self._lock.acquire()
        try:
            self._cache = {}
        finally:
            self._lock.release()