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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 take(self, count=1):
        '''Returns a specified number of elements from the start of a sequence.

        If the source sequence contains fewer elements than requested only the
        available elements will be returned and no exception will be raised.

        Note: This method uses deferred execution.

        Args:
            count: An optional number of elements to take. The default is one.

        Returns:
            A Queryable over the first count elements of the source sequence,
            or the all elements of elements in the source, whichever is fewer.

        Raises:
            ValueError: If the Queryable is closed()
        '''
        if self.closed():
            raise ValueError("Attempt to call take() on a closed Queryable.")

        count = max(0, count)

        return self._create(itertools.islice(self, count))