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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 _generate_malformed_query(data):
 """Generates a query on the ``_all`` field with all the query content. Args: data (six.text_type or list):
 The query in the format of ``six.text_type`` (when used from parsing driver) or ``list`` when used from withing the ES visitor. """

        if isinstance(data, six.text_type):
            # Remove colon character (special character for ES)
            query_str = data.replace(':', ' ')
        else:
            query_str = ' '.join([word.strip(':') for word in data.children])

        return {
            'simple_query_string': {
                'fields': ['_all'],
                'query': query_str
            }
        }