code: def get_user_scales(*args):
      """
      Return specified args from `~/.scales`. as dict.
      Returns all if no arguments are specified.
  
      Example:
          get_scales_file('blues')
  
      """
      if _file_permissions:
          ensure_local_files()
          return load_json_dict(SCALES_FILE, *args)
      else:
          return _FILE_CONTENT[SCALES_FILE]
  
file_path: cufflinks/cufflinks/auth.py
imports: import os
  import json
  import warnings
  from .offline import go_offline
label_desc: Use image node_id 8 for calling a global function with example usage: get_user_scales() and returns: load_json_dict, _FILE_CONTENT