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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 _next(self, state_class, *args):
 """Transition into the next state. :param type state_class: a subclass of :class:`State`. It is intialized with the communication object and :paramref:`args` :param args: additional arguments """

        self._communication.state = state_class(self._communication, *args)