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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 _patch_property(self, name, value):
 """Update field of this object's properties. This method will only update the field provided and will not touch the other fields. It **will not** reload the properties from the server. The behavior is local only and syncing occurs via :meth:`patch`. :type name: str :param name: The field name to update. :type value: object :param value: The value being updated. """

        self._changes.add(name)
        self._properties[name] = value