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    def remove(self, uid = None):
        """Remove an element with UID = uid from the queue."""
        if (uid is None):
            raise qManagerException("remove: Provide a UID for removal.")
        if (not self.lockFlag):
            for elem in self:
                Log.debug("found UID %s" % elem['UID'])
                if (elem['UID'] == uid):
                    try:
                        self.qLock.acquire()
                        self.remove(elem)
                        self.qLock.release()
                        self._publishQueue()
                        return "SUCCESS"
                    except Exception, msg:
                        Log.error("qManager: remove: Exception caught: %s" %
                                  msg)
                        raise
    
            rString = ("remove: UID %s is not in the queue." % str(uid))
            Log.error('qManager: %s' % rString)
            raise qManagerException(rString)
        else:
            Log.error('qManager: remove: Queue is locked.')
            raise qManagerException("Queue is locked.")