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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 peek(self):
 """Peek at the oldest reading in this virtual stream."""


        if self.reading is None:
            raise StreamEmptyError("peek called on virtual stream walker without any data", selector=self.selector)

        return self.reading