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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 stopService(self):
 """ Stop calling persistent timed events. """

        super(_SiteScheduler, self).stopService()
        if self.timer is not None:
            self.timer.cancel()
            self.timer = None