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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_status(self, status, add_section=True):
 """ Set an arbitrary status, visible in the big wheel of the job view. """

        status = str(status)

        if add_section:
            self.section(status)

        self.job_add_status('status', status)