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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 pub_poll(request, docid):
 """The initial viewer, does not provide the document content yet"""

    try:
        r = flat.comm.get(request, '/poll/pub/' + docid + '/', False)
    except URLError:
        return HttpResponseForbidden("Unable to connect to the document server [viewer/poll]")
    return HttpResponse(r, content_type='application/json')