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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 _synchronized(meth):
 """Call method while holding a lock."""


    @functools.wraps(meth)
    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
        with self._lock:
            return meth(self, *args, **kwargs)

    return wrapper