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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 perform_request(self, request_type, *args, **kwargs):
 """ Create and send a request. `request_type` is the request type (string). This is used to look up a plugin, whose request class is instantiated and passed the remaining arguments passed to this function. """

        # create a request
        req = api_request(request_type, *args, **kwargs)

        # send it
        res = self.send_request(req)

        return res