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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 split_task_parameters(line):
 """ Split a string of comma separated words."""

    if line is None:
        result = []
    else:
        result = [parameter.strip() for parameter in line.split(",")]
    return result