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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 _attempt_to_choose_formatting_pattern(self):
 """Attempts to set the formatting template and returns a string which contains the formatted version of the digits entered so far."""

        # We start to attempt to format only when at least MIN_LEADING_DIGITS_LENGTH digits of national
        # number (excluding national prefix) have been entered.
        if len(self._national_number) >= _MIN_LEADING_DIGITS_LENGTH:
            self._get_available_formats(self._national_number)
            # See if the accrued digits can be formatted properly already.
            formatted_number = self._attempt_to_format_accrued_digits()
            if len(formatted_number) > 0:
                return formatted_number
            if self._maybe_create_new_template():
                return self._input_accrued_national_number()
            else:
                return self._accrued_input
        else:
            return self._append_national_number(self._national_number)