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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 worker_thread(context):
 """The worker thread routines."""

    queue = context.task_queue
    parameters = context.worker_parameters

    if parameters.initializer is not None:
        if not run_initializer(parameters.initializer, parameters.initargs):
            context.state = ERROR
            return

    for task in get_next_task(context, parameters.max_tasks):
        execute_next_task(task)
        queue.task_done()