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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 memoize(self, hasher=None):
 """ Memoize an expensive function by storing its results. """

        ns = self.Namespace()
        ns.memo = {}
        if hasher is None:
            hasher = lambda x: x

        def memoized(*args, **kwargs):
            key = hasher(*args)
            if key not in ns.memo:
                ns.memo[key] = self.obj(*args, **kwargs)
            return ns.memo[key]

        return self._wrap(memoized)