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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 _get_version():
    '''
    Get the pkgin version
    '''
    version_string = __salt__['cmd.run'](
        [_check_pkgin(), '-v'],
        output_loglevel='trace')
    if version_string is None:
        # Dunno why it would, but...
        return False

    version_match = VERSION_MATCH.search(version_string)
    if not version_match:
        return False

    return version_match.group(1).split('.')