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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 recycle(self):
        '''Clean up and return connections back to the pool.

        Connections should be kept alive if supported.
        '''

        for connection in self._connections:
            self._connection_pool.no_wait_release(connection)

        self._connections.clear()