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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 _check_index(self):
 """Check that the index is without the bounds of _history."""

        assert 0 <= self._index <= len(self._history) - 1
        # There should always be the base item at least.
        assert len(self._history) >= 1