docs: def send_message(chat_id, text,
                   parse_mode=None, disable_web_page_preview=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None,
                   **kwargs):
      """
      Use this method to send text messages.
  
      :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the message recipient — User or GroupChat id
      :param text: Text of the message to be sent
      :param parse_mode: Send ``"Markdown"``, if you want Telegram apps to show bold,
                         italic and inline URLs in your bot's message.
      :param disable_web_page_preview: Disables link previews for links in this message
      :param reply_to_message_id: If the message is a reply, ID of the original message
      :param reply_markup: Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for a
                           custom reply keyboard, instructions to hide keyboard or to
                           force a reply from the user.
      :param \*\*kwargs: Args that get passed down to :class:`TelegramBotRPCRequest`
  
      :type chat_id: int
      :type text: str
      :type disable_web_page_preview: bool
      :type reply_to_message_id: int
      :type reply_markup: :class:`ReplyKeyboardMarkup` or :class:`ReplyKeyboardHide` or :class:`ForceReply`
  
      :returns: On success, the sent Message is returned.
      :rtype: Message
  
      """
      # required args
      params = dict(chat_id=chat_id, text=text)
  
      # optional args
      params.update(
          _clean_params(
              parse_mode=parse_mode,
              disable_web_page_preview=disable_web_page_preview,
              reply_to_message_id=reply_to_message_id,
              reply_markup=reply_markup
          )
      )
  
      return TelegramBotRPCRequest('sendMessage', params=params, on_result=Message.from_result, **kwargs)