code: def raw_pull(self, topic):
          
          assert topic is not None, 'A topic of None is not allowed'
          kwargs = {} if not self.user else {'auth': (self.user, self.token)}
          my_req = requests.get('%s/issues/%s' % (
              self.base_url, topic), **kwargs)
          return my_req
docs: Do a raw pull of data for given topic down from github.
  
          :arg topic:    String topic (i.e., issue title).
  
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          :returns:      Result of request data from github API.
  
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          PURPOSE:       Encapsulate call that gets raw data from github.