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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 sendAZ(self, az):
        '''
        Sends AZ velocity.

        @param az: AZ velocity
        
        @type az: float

        '''
        self.lock.acquire()
        self.data.az = az
        self.lock.release()