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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 key_event(self, key, action):
 """ Handle key events in a generic way supporting all window types. """

        if action == self.wnd.keys.ACTION_PRESS:
            if key == self.wnd.keys.SPACE:
                print("Space was pressed")

        if action == self.wnd.keys.ACTION_RELEASE:
            if key == self.wnd.keys.SPACE:
                print("Space was released")