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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 join_channel(self, channel):
 """ Join a different chat channel on Twitch. Note, this function returns immediately, but the switch might take a moment :param channel: name of the channel (without #) """

        self.s.send(('JOIN #%s\r\n' % channel).encode('utf-8'))
        if self.verbose:
            print('JOIN #%s\r\n' % channel)