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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 confirm_value(self, widget, x, y):
 """event called clicking on the gauge and so changing its value. propagates the new value """

        self.gauge.onmousedown(self.gauge, x, y)
        params = (self.gauge.value)
        return params