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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 initialize(*args, **kwargs):
 """ Functional approach to initializing Sanic JWT. This was the original method, but was replaced by the Initialize class. It is recommended to use the class because it is more flexible. There is no current plan to remove this method, but it may be depracated in the future. """

    if len(args) > 1:
        kwargs.update({"authenticate": args[1]})
    return Initialize(args[0], **kwargs)