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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def new_branch(self, branch, parent, parent_turn, parent_tick):
 """Declare that the ``branch`` is descended from ``parent`` at ``parent_turn``, ``parent_tick`` """

        return self.sql('branches_insert', branch, parent, parent_turn, parent_tick, parent_turn, parent_tick)