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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 background(self):
 """Only a getter on purpose. See the tests."""

        if self._background is None:
            self._background = GSBackgroundLayer()
            self._background._foreground = self
        return self._background