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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_courses(self, **kwargs):
 """ Return a list of active courses for the current user. :calls: `GET /api/v1/courses \ <https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/courses.html#method.courses.index>`_ :rtype: :class:`canvasapi.paginated_list.PaginatedList` of :class:`canvasapi.course.Course` """

        return PaginatedList(
            Course,
            self.__requester,
            'GET',
            'courses',
            _kwargs=combine_kwargs(**kwargs)
        )