def _make(self, key, content):
        """clean"""
        pass
        self.say('make a new key>>>' + key + '>>>with>>>:' + str(content))
        if key.isdigit():
            i = int(key)  # list index [p]
            self.say('extending parent list to contain index:' + key)
            # make a list with size
            return self._list(i, content)
        else:
            return self._dict(key, content)