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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_auth_request(self, interface_id, address=None):
 """ Set the authentication request field for the specified engine. """

        self.interface.set_auth_request(interface_id, address)
        self._engine.update()