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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 read_bit(self):
 """Read a single boolean value."""

        if not self.bitcount:
            self.bits = ord(self.input.read(1))
            self.bitcount = 8
        result = (self.bits & 1) == 1
        self.bits >>= 1
        self.bitcount -= 1
        return result