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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_path(self, path_num=None):
 """ make the consumer_state ready for the next MC path :param int path_num: """

        for c in self.consumers:
            c.initialize_path(path_num)
        self.state = [c.state for c in self.consumers]