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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 get_recent_matches(self, card_type="micro_card"):
 """ Calling the Recent Matches API. Arg: card_type: optional, default to micro_card. Accepted values are micro_card & summary_card. Return: json data """


        recent_matches_url = self.api_path + "recent_matches/"
        params = {}
        params["card_type"] = card_type
        response = self.get_response(recent_matches_url, params)
        return response