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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 walk_preorder(self):
 """Iterates the program tree starting from this object, going down."""

        yield self
        for child in self._children():
            for descendant in child.walk_preorder():
                yield descendant