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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 send_message(self, subject=None, text=None, markdown=None, message_dict=None):
 """ Helper function to send a message to a group """

        message = FiestaMessage(self.api, self, subject, text, markdown, message_dict)
        return message.send()