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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 _generate_auth_url(self, path, params, accepts_clientid):
 """Returns the path and query string portion of the request URL, first adding any necessary parameters. :param path: The path portion of the URL. :type path: string :param params: URL parameters. :type params: dict or list of key/value tuples :rtype: string """

        # Deterministic ordering through sorting by key.
        # Useful for tests, and in the future, any caching.
        extra_params = getattr(self, "_extra_params", None) or {}
        if type(params) is dict:
            params = sorted(dict(extra_params, **params).items())
        else:
            params = sorted(extra_params.items()) + params[:] # Take a copy.

        if accepts_clientid and self.client_id and self.client_secret:
            if self.channel:
                params.append(("channel", self.channel))
            params.append(("client", self.client_id))

            path = "?".join([path, urlencode_params(params)])
            sig = sign_hmac(self.client_secret, path)
            return path + "&signature=" + sig

        if self.key:
            params.append(("key", self.key))
            return path + "?" + urlencode_params(params)

        raise ValueError("Must provide API key for this API. It does not accept "
                         "enterprise credentials.")