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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_value(self, value, status=Sensor.NOMINAL, timestamp=None):
 """Set sensor value with optinal specification of status and timestamp"""

        if timestamp is None:
            timestamp = self._manager.time()
        self.set(timestamp, status, value)