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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 lint(args):
 """Run lint checks using flake8."""

    application = get_current_application()
    if not args:
        args = [application.name, 'tests']
    args = ['flake8'] + list(args)
    run.main(args, standalone_mode=False)