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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 start_stream(self, stream_type, **stream_parameters):
 """Starts new stream for given type with given parameters"""

        if stream_type:
            self.subscribe(stream_type, **stream_parameters)
        else:
            self.handle_error("You need to set a stream type")