code: def _get_hit_nearest_ref_start(self, hits):
          '''Returns the hit nearest to the start of the ref sequence from the input list of hits'''
          nearest_to_start = hits[0]
          for hit in hits[1:]:
              if hit.ref_coords().start < nearest_to_start.ref_coords().start:
                  nearest_to_start = hit
          return nearest_to_starf _get_hit_nearest_ref_start(self, hits):
          '''Returns the hit nearest to the start of the ref sequence from the input list of hits'''
          nearest_to_start = hits[0]
          for hit in hits[1:]:
              if hit.ref_coords().start < nearest_to_start.ref_coords().start:
                  nearest_to_start = hit
          return nearest_to_start
docs: Returns the hit nearest to the start of the ref sequence from the input list of hits