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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 public_timeline(self, delegate, params={}, extra_args=None):
        "Get the most recent public timeline."

        return self.__get('/statuses/public_timeline.atom', delegate, params,
                          extra_args=extra_args)