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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_start_state(self, set_final_outcome=False):
 """Get the start state of the container state :param set_final_outcome: if the final_outcome of the state should be set if the income directly connects to an outcome :return: the start state """


        # overwrite the start state in the case that a specific start state is specific e.g. by start_from_state
        if self.get_path() in state_machine_execution_engine.start_state_paths:
            for state_id, state in self.states.items():
                if state.get_path() in state_machine_execution_engine.start_state_paths:
                    state_machine_execution_engine.start_state_paths.remove(self.get_path())
                    self._start_state_modified = True
                    return state

        if self.start_state_id is None:
            return None

        # It is possible to connect the income directly with an outcome
        if self.start_state_id == self.state_id:
            if set_final_outcome:
                for transition_id in self.transitions:
                    # the transition of which the from state is None is the transition that directly connects the income
                    if self.transitions[transition_id].from_state is None:
                        to_outcome_id = self.transitions[transition_id].to_outcome
                        self.final_outcome = self.outcomes[to_outcome_id]
                        break
            return self

        return self.states[self.start_state_id]