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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 set_as_object(self, value):
 """ Sets a new value to map element :param value: a new element or map value. """

        self.clear()
        map = MapConverter.to_map(value)
        self.append(map)