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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(self, url, parameters=None):
 """ Implement libgreader's interface for authenticated GET request """

        if self._http == None:
            self._setupHttp()
        uri = url + "?" + self.getParameters(parameters)
        response, content = self._http.request(uri, "GET")
        return content