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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 kill(self):
 """Kill the child."""

        self.process.kill()
        self.set_status(self.S_ERROR, "status set to Error by task.kill")
        self._returncode = self.process.returncode