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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 is_archive(self):
        '''
            Determines if the attachment is an archive.
        '''
        try:
            if zipfile.is_zipfile(self.attachment.path) or tarfile.is_tarfile(self.attachment.path):
                return True
        except Exception:
            pass
        return False