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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 root_user_status(self):
 """ Returns True or False, depending on whether the root user for this instance has been enabled. """

        uri = "/instances/%s/root" % self.id
        resp, body = self.manager.api.method_get(uri)
        return body["rootEnabled"]