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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 create(cls, obj):
 """ Create a new prototype object with the argument as the source prototype. .. Note: This does not `initialize` the newly created object any more than setting its prototype. Calling the __init__ method is usually unnecessary as all initialization data should be in the original prototype object already. If required, call __init__ explicitly: """

        self = cls.__new__(cls)
        self.__proto__ = obj
        return self