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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 generate_key(filtered_args):
 """Get a key from some input. This function should be used whenever a key is needed, to keep keys consistent. """

    # Convert the value to a (potentially singleton) tuple to be consistent
    # with joblib.filtered_args.
    if isinstance(filtered_args, Iterable):
        return hash(tuple(filtered_args))
    return hash((filtered_args,))