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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 exists(self, **kwargs):
 """Providing a partition is not necessary on topology; causes errors"""

        kwargs.pop('partition', None)
        kwargs['transform_name'] = True
        return self._exists(**kwargs)