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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_children(self):
 """return the current child parts of this assessment part"""

        if self.has_magic_children():
            if self._child_parts is None:
                self.generate_children()
            return self._child_parts
        raise IllegalState()