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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 read_some(self, fpath_list, outbuf=None, verbose=False):
        "Perform a few readings."
        outpath_list = []
        for fpath in fpath_list:
            output, outbuf = self.read_one(fpath, outbuf, verbose)
            if output is not None:
                outpath_list.append(output)
        return outpath_list, outbuf