class_docstr: Laplace Distribution
  ----
  This class contains methods relating to the Laplace distribution for time series.
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docstr: Builds additional latent variables for this family
  
  Returns
  ----------
  - A list of lists (each sub-list contains latent variable information)
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code: def build_latent_variables():
      """Builds additional latent variables for this family
  
      Returns
      ----------
      - A list of lists (each sub-list contains latent variable information)
      """
      lvs_to_build = []
      lvs_to_build.append(
          ["Laplace Scale", Flat(transform="exp"), Normal(0, 3), 2.0]
      )
      return lvs_to_build
  
imports: import numpy
  import scipy.stats
  import scipy.special
  from .family import Family
  from .flat import Flat
  from .normal import Normal
  from .gas_recursions import gas_recursion_laplace_orderone, gas_recursion_laplace_ordertwo
  from .gas_recursions import gasx_recursion_laplace_orderone, gasx_recursion_laplace_ordertwo
  from .gas_recursions import gas_llev_recursion_laplace_orderone, gas_llev_recursion_laplace_ordertwo
  from .gas_recursions import gas_llt_recursion_laplace_orderone, gas_llt_recursion_laplace_ordertwo
  from .gas_recursions import gas_reg_recursion_laplace_orderone, gas_reg_recursion_laplace_ordertwo
label_desc: Use image node_id 4 for calling the Laplace obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.build_latent_variables() and returns: lvs_to_build