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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 ping(**kwargs):
    '''
    Checks connections with the kubernetes API server.
    Returns True if the connection can be established, False otherwise.

    CLI Example:
        salt '*' kubernetes.ping
    '''
    status = True
    try:
        nodes(**kwargs)
    except CommandExecutionError:
        status = False

    return status