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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 _remove_soma_initial_point(tree):
    '''Remove tree's initial point if soma'''
    if tree.points[0][COLS.TYPE] == POINT_TYPE.SOMA:
        tree.points = tree.points[1:]