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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 _split_result_for_readers(axis, num_splits, df):
 # pragma: no cover """Splits the DataFrame read into smaller DataFrames and handles all edge cases. Args: axis: Which axis to split over. num_splits: The number of splits to create. df: The DataFrame after it has been read. Returns: A list of pandas DataFrames. """

    splits = split_result_of_axis_func_pandas(axis, num_splits, df)
    if not isinstance(splits, list):
        splits = [splits]
    return splits