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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 close(self):
 """ Closes the connection to the serial port and ensure no pending operatoin are left """

        self._serial.write(b"@c")
        self._serial.read()
        self._serial.close()