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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 _parse_table(self):
 """Parse a wikicode table by starting with the first line."""

        reset = self._head
        self._head += 2
        try:
            self._push(contexts.TABLE_OPEN)
            padding = self._handle_table_style("\n")
        except BadRoute:
            self._head = reset
            self._emit_text("{")
            return
        style = self._pop()

        self._head += 1
        restore_point = self._stack_ident
        try:
            table = self._parse(contexts.TABLE_OPEN)
        except BadRoute:
            while self._stack_ident != restore_point:
                self._memoize_bad_route()
                self._pop()
            self._head = reset
            self._emit_text("{")
            return

        self._emit_table_tag("{|", "table", style, padding, None, table, "|}")
        # Offset displacement done by _parse():
        self._head -= 1