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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 iterate(self):
 """ Must be called regularly when using an external event loop. """

        if not self._inLoop:
            raise RuntimeError('run loop not started')
        elif self._driverLoop:
            raise RuntimeError('iterate not valid in driver run loop')
        self.proxy.iterate()