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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 request(self, account, amount):
 """ Request a number of tokens to be minted and transfered to `account` :param account: Account instance requesting the tokens :param amount: int number of tokens to request :return: bool """

        return self._keeper.dispenser.request_tokens(amount, account)