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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 ensure_dir(self, *path_parts):
 """Ensures a subdirectory of the working directory. Parameters path_parts : iterable[str] The parts of the path after the working directory. """

        path = self.getpath(*path_parts)
        ensure_directory(path)
        return path