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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 copy_path(self):
 """Return a copy of the current path. :returns: A list of ``(path_operation, coordinates)`` tuples of a :ref:`PATH_OPERATION` string and a tuple of floats coordinates whose content depends on the operation type: * :obj:`MOVE_TO <PATH_MOVE_TO>`: 1 point ``(x, y)`` * :obj:`LINE_TO <PATH_LINE_TO>`: 1 point ``(x, y)`` * :obj:`CURVE_TO <PATH_CURVE_TO>`: 3 points ``(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)`` * :obj:`CLOSE_PATH <PATH_CLOSE_PATH>` 0 points ``()`` (empty tuple) """

        path = cairo.cairo_copy_path(self._pointer)
        result = list(_iter_path(path))
        cairo.cairo_path_destroy(path)
        return result