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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 _apply_filters(self):
 """Apply any filters added to the resource. """

        # apply filters
        filters = []
        for f in self._filters:
            filters.append('{}{}{}'.format(f['name'], f['operator'], f['value']))
        self.tcex.log.debug(u'filters: {}'.format(filters))

        if filters:
            self._request.add_payload('filters', ','.join(filters))