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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 eq_or_parent(self, other):
 """Check whether ``other`` is an ancestor. Returns: (bool) True IFF ``other`` is an ancestor or equal to ``self``, else False. """

        return self.parts[: len(other.parts)] == other.parts[: len(self.parts)]