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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 request_set_status(self, text: str) -> dict: """ Method to set user status """

        method_params = {'text': text}
        response = self.session.send_method_request('status.set',
                                                    method_params)
        self.check_for_errors('status.set', method_params, response)
        return response