How to use 'python filter list of dictionaries' in Python

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def filter_object_entries_by_dict_values(result_object, response_dict_name):
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    """
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    Gets a dictionary (result_object) and filters it's keys by the values of another
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    dictionary (response_dict_name)
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    input: response_dict_name = 'file_indicators' - see API_PARAM_DICT above
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           result_object = {
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                              "app": "web-browsing",
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                              "vsys": 1,
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                              "SHA256": "18c9acd34a3aea09121f027857e0004a3ea33a372b213a8361e8a978330f0dc8",
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                              "UploadSource": "Firewall",
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                              "src_port": 80,
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                              "device_serial": "007051000050926",
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                              "Seen": "2019-07-24T09:37:04",
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                              "Name": "wildfire-test-pe-file.exe",
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                              "user_id": "unknown",
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                              "src_country": "United States",
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                              "src_countrycode": "US",
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                              "dst_port": 65168,
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                              "device_countrycode": "US",
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                              "Industry": "High Tech",
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                              "Region": "us",
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                              "device_country": "United States",
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                              "ID": "179972200903"
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                            }
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    output: {
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                "SHA256": "18c9acd34a3aea09121f027857e0004a3ea33a372b213a8361e8a978330f0dc8",
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                "Name": "wildfire-test-pe-file.exe"
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            }
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    :param result_object: a dictionary representing an object
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    :param response_dict_name: a dictionary which it's values are the relevant fields (filters)
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    :return: the result_object filtered by the relevant fields
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    """
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    af_params_dict = API_PARAM_DICT.get(response_dict_name)
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    result_object_filtered = {}
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    if af_params_dict and isinstance(result_object, dict) and isinstance(af_params_dict, dict):
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        for key in result_object.keys():
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            if key in af_params_dict.values():  # type: ignore
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                result_object_filtered[key] = result_object.get(key)
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    return result_object_filtered