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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 download_configuration(self) -> str:
 """downloads the current configuration from the cloud
 
 Returns
 the downloaded configuration or an errorCode
 """

        return self._restCall(
            "home/getCurrentState", json.dumps(self._connection.clientCharacteristics)
        )