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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 _query(action=None,
           command=None,
           args=None,
           method='GET',
           header_dict=None,
           data=None,
           url='https://api.linode.com/'):
    '''
    Make a web call to the Linode API.
    '''
    global LASTCALL
    vm_ = get_configured_provider()

    ratelimit_sleep = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'ratelimit_sleep', vm_, __opts__, search_global=False, default=0,
    )
    apikey = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'apikey', vm_, __opts__, search_global=False
    )

    if not isinstance(args, dict):
        args = {}

    if 'api_key' not in args.keys():
        args['api_key'] = apikey

    if action and 'api_action' not in args.keys():
        args['api_action'] = '{0}.{1}'.format(action, command)

    if header_dict is None:
        header_dict = {}

    if method != 'POST':
        header_dict['Accept'] = 'application/json'

    decode = True
    if method == 'DELETE':
        decode = False

    now = int(time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()))
    if LASTCALL >= now:
        time.sleep(ratelimit_sleep)

    result = __utils__['http.query'](
        url,
        method,
        params=args,
        data=data,
        header_dict=header_dict,
        decode=decode,
        decode_type='json',
        text=True,
        status=True,
        hide_fields=['api_key', 'rootPass'],
        opts=__opts__,
    )

    if 'ERRORARRAY' in result['dict']:
        if result['dict']['ERRORARRAY']:
            error_list = []

            for error in result['dict']['ERRORARRAY']:
                msg = error['ERRORMESSAGE']

                if msg == "Authentication failed":
                    raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
                        'Linode API Key is expired or invalid'
                    )
                else:
                    error_list.append(msg)
            raise SaltCloudException(
                'Linode API reported error(s): {}'.format(", ".join(error_list))
            )

    LASTCALL = int(time.mktime(datetime.datetime.now().timetuple()))
    log.debug('Linode Response Status Code: %s', result['status'])

    return result['dict']