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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:
 async def _do_ping(self):
 """ Ping the agents """


        # the list() call here is needed, as we remove entries from _registered_agents!
        for agent_addr, friendly_name in list(self._registered_agents.items()):
            try:
                ping_count = self._ping_count.get(agent_addr, 0)
                if ping_count > 5:
                    self._logger.warning("Agent %s (%s) does not respond: removing from list.", agent_addr, friendly_name)
                    delete_agent = True
                else:
                    self._ping_count[agent_addr] = ping_count + 1
                    await ZMQUtils.send_with_addr(self._agent_socket, agent_addr, Ping())
                    delete_agent = False
            except:
                # This should not happen, but it's better to check anyway.
                self._logger.exception("Failed to send ping to agent %s (%s). Removing it from list.", agent_addr, friendly_name)
                delete_agent = True

            if delete_agent:
                try:
                    await self._delete_agent(agent_addr)
                except:
                    self._logger.exception("Failed to delete agent %s (%s)!", agent_addr, friendly_name)

        self._loop.call_later(1, self._create_safe_task, self._do_ping())