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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 start_date(request):
 """Add the start date to the context for eighth admin views."""


    if request.user and request.user.is_authenticated and request.user.is_eighth_admin:
        return {"admin_start_date": get_start_date(request)}

    return {}