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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 read(self, size=-1):
 """ Mimics the read call to a filehandle object. """

        logger.debug("reading with size: %d", size)
        if self.response is None:
            return b''

        if size == 0:
            return b''
        elif size < 0 and len(self._read_buffer) == 0:
            retval = self.response.raw.read()
        elif size < 0:
            retval = self._read_buffer.read() + self.response.raw.read()
        else:
            while len(self._read_buffer) < size:
                logger.debug("http reading more content at current_pos: %d with size: %d", self._current_pos, size)
                bytes_read = self._read_buffer.fill(self._read_iter)
                if bytes_read == 0:
                    # Oops, ran out of data early.
                    retval = self._read_buffer.read()
                    self._current_pos += len(retval)

                    return retval

            # If we got here, it means we have enough data in the buffer
            # to return to the caller.
            retval = self._read_buffer.read(size)

        self._current_pos += len(retval)
        return retval