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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 _get_info(self, layout):
 """Alternative to pack_info and place_info in case of bug."""

        info = str(self.tk.call(layout, 'info', self._w)).split("-")
        dic = {}
        for i in info:
            if i:
                key, val = i.strip().split()
                dic[key] = val
        return dic