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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 clear_matplotlib_ticks(self, axis="both"):
 """Clears the default matplotlib ticks."""

        ax = self.get_axes()
        plotting.clear_matplotlib_ticks(ax=ax, axis=axis)