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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 forward(self, j=1):
 """Move forward by j steps. 'abc' 'bc' """

        if j < 0:
            return self.backward(-j)
        self.__i += j
        return self[self.__i-j:self.__i]