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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 remove(self, x):
 """Remove padding from the given tensor. Args: Returns: """

    with tf.name_scope("pad_reduce/remove"):
      x_shape = x.get_shape().as_list()
      x = tf.gather_nd(
          x,
          indices=self.nonpad_ids,
      )
      if not tf.executing_eagerly():
        # This is a hack but for some reason, gather_nd return a tensor of
        # undefined shape, so the shape is set up manually
        x.set_shape([None] + x_shape[1:])
    return x