def _unwind(self):
        """
            Unwinds lists that have embedded lists inside them.
            The os.path functions used in newest(), largest(), etc.
            choke on lists of files. I am sure there is an easier way.
        """
        result = str(self).replace('[','')
        result = result.replace(']','') 
        unwoundlist = result.split(',')
        x = 0
        while x < len(unwoundlist):
            unwoundlist[x] = unwoundlist[x].strip(" \'\"")
            x += 1
        return unwoundlist

            Unwinds lists that have embedded lists inside them.
            The os.path functions used in newest(), largest(), etc.
            choke on lists of files. I am sure there is an easier way.
        
recipes/Python/259147_FSList/recipe-259147.py