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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 _load_downloads_directory(self):
 """ Load downloads directory If it does not exist yet, this request will cause the system to create one """

        r = self._req_lixian_get_id(torrent=False)
        self._downloads_directory = self._load_directory(r['cid'])