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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 groups(self):
 """ returns the group object """

        return Groups(url="%s/groups" % self.root,
                       securityHandler=self._securityHandler,
                       proxy_url=self._proxy_url,
                       proxy_port=self._proxy_port,
                       initalize=False)