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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_output(self, output):
 """ Set the output path for the job. Optional if the runner has been instantiated with a prefix. """

        self.output = output
        self.logger.info("assigning output to %s", self.output)