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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 url(self):
        '''Current or base URL. Can be redefined via keyword argument on
        initialization.

        Returns `iktomi.web.URL object.
        `'''
        return URL.from_url(self.request.url, show_host=self.show_host)