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+from pyzotero import zotero
+
+def get_item_notes(zot, item_id):
+    """Get notes for a specific item
+
+    Args:
+        zot: Zotero instance
+        item_id: ID of the Zotero item
+
+    Returns:
+        List of notes (as dicts) for the item
+
+    """
+    children = zot.children(item_id)
+    notes = [child for child in children if child['data']['itemType'] == 'note']
+    return notes
+
+# Example usage
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Initialize Zotero
+    zot = zotero.Zotero(library_id='000000', library_type='user', local=True)
+
+    # Get notes by item id, this item must have notes
+    item_id = 'H62SJYVX'
+    notes = get_item_notes(zot, item_id)
+    print(notes)
+