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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 _update_request_context_with_user(self, user=None):
        '''Store the given user as ctx.user.'''

        ctx = _request_ctx_stack.top
        ctx.user = self.anonymous_user() if user is None else user