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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_path(path, seps=PATH_SEPS):
 """ Parse path expression and return list of path items. :param path: Path expression may contain separator chars. :param seps: Separator char candidates. :return: A list of keys to fetch object[s] later. """

    if not path:
        return []

    for sep in seps:
        if sep in path:
            if path == sep:  # Special case, '/' or '.' only.
                return ['']
            return [x for x in path.split(sep) if x]

    return [path]