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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 method_returns_something(self):
        '''
        Check if the docstrings method can return something.

        Bare returns, returns valued None and returns from nested functions are
        disconsidered.

        Returns
        -------
        bool
            Whether the docstrings method can return something.
        '''

        def get_returns_not_on_nested_functions(node):
            returns = [node] if isinstance(node, ast.Return) else []
            for child in ast.iter_child_nodes(node):
                # Ignore nested functions and its subtrees.
                if not isinstance(child, ast.FunctionDef):
                    child_returns = get_returns_not_on_nested_functions(child)
                    returns.extend(child_returns)
            return returns

        tree = ast.parse(self.method_source).body
        if tree:
            returns = get_returns_not_on_nested_functions(tree[0])
            return_values = [r.value for r in returns]
            # Replace NameConstant nodes valued None for None.
            for i, v in enumerate(return_values):
                if isinstance(v, ast.NameConstant) and v.value is None:
                    return_values[i] = None
            return any(return_values)
        else:
            return False