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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 cancel(self, orderID):
 """Cancel an existing order."""

        api = "order"
        postdict = {
            'orderID': orderID,
        }
        return self._curl_bitmex(api=api, postdict=postdict, verb="DELETE")