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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 _cache_key_select_state(method, self, workflow_id, field_id, field_title):
 """ This function returns the key used to decide if select_state has to be recomputed """

    key = update_timer(), workflow_id, field_id, field_title
    return key