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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 code(self):
 """ The HTTP response code associated with this ResponseObject. If instantiated directly without overriding the code, returns 200 even if the default for the method is some other value. Can be set or deleted; in the latter case, the default will be restored. """


        if self._code is not None:
            return self._code
        elif self._defcode is not None:
            return self._defcode
        return 200