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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 get_orbits(official='%'):
 """Query the orbit table for the object whose official desingation matches parameter official. By default all entries are returned """

   
    sql= "SELECT * FROM orbits WHERE official LIKE '%s' " %  (official, ) 
    cfeps.execute(sql)
    return mk_dict(cfeps.fetchall(),cfeps.description)