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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 _parse_content_type_header(header):
 """Returns content type and parameters from given header :param header: string :return: tuple containing content type and dictionary of parameters """


    tokens = header.split(';')
    content_type, params = tokens[0].strip(), tokens[1:]
    params_dict = {}
    items_to_strip = "\"' "

    for param in params:
        param = param.strip()
        if param:
            key, value = param, True
            index_of_equals = param.find("=")
            if index_of_equals != -1:
                key = param[:index_of_equals].strip(items_to_strip)
                value = param[index_of_equals + 1:].strip(items_to_strip)
            params_dict[key.lower()] = value
    return content_type, params_dict