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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 save_model(self, model_filename):
 """Pass a "command example" to the VW subprocess requesting that the current model be serialized to model_filename immediately. """

        line = "save_{}|".format(model_filename)
        self.vw_process.sendline(line)