def cancel(self):
        """Cancel the future if possible.

        Returns True if the future was cancelled, False otherwise. A future
        cannot be cancelled if it is running or has already completed.
        """
        with self._condition:
            if self._state in [RUNNING, FINISHED]:
                return False

            if self._state in [CANCELLED, CANCELLED_AND_NOTIFIED]:
                return True

            self._state = CANCELLED
            self._condition.notify_all()

        self._invoke_callbacks()
        return True
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