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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 mixin_params(self, params):
 """ Merge in the MdsolAttribute for the passed parameter :param dict params: dictionary of object parameters """

        if not isinstance(params, (dict,)):
            raise AttributeError("Cannot mixin to object of type {}".format(type(params)))
        for attribute in self.attributes:
            params.update({attribute.tag: attribute.value})