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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 dict_to_serialized_dict(ref, the_dict):
 """Serialize the list of elements to a dictionary Used for the retention store :param ref: Not used :type ref: :param the_dict: dictionary to convert :type the_dict: dict :return: dict of serialized :rtype: dict """

    result = {}
    for elt in list(the_dict.values()):
        if not getattr(elt, 'serialize', None):
            continue
        result[elt.uuid] = elt.serialize()
    return result