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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 append_tag(self, field_number, wire_type):
 """Appends a tag containing field number and wire type information."""

        self._stream.append_var_uint32(wire_format.pack_tag(field_number, wire_type))