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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(name, quiet=False, path=None):
    '''
    Start the named container.

    path
        path to the container parent
        default: /var/lib/lxc (system default)

        .. versionadded:: 2015.8.0

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt-run lxc.start name
    '''
    data = _do_names(name, 'start', path=path)
    if data and not quiet:
        __jid_event__.fire_event(
            {'data': data, 'outputter': 'lxc_start'}, 'progress')
    return data