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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 read(self):
 """ Read from the box in a blocking manner. :returns: An item from the box. """

        result = await self._queue.get()

        self._can_write.set()

        if self._queue.empty():
            self._can_read.clear()

        return result