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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_characters(self, *args, **kwargs):
 """Fetches lists of comic characters with optional filters. get /v1/public/characters/{characterId} :returns: CharacterDataWrapper 1401 Aginar Air-Walker (Gabriel Lan) Ajak Ajaxis Akemi """

        #pass url string and params string to _call
        response = json.loads(self._call(Character.resource_url(), self._params(kwargs)).text)
        return CharacterDataWrapper(self, response, kwargs)