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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 close(self, proto):
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use """Closes a connection"""


        try:
            proto.sendClose()
        except Exception as ex:
            logger.exception("Failed to send close")
            proto.reraise(ex)