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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 _cache_key_select_user(method, self, allow_blank=True, style=None):
 """ This function returns the key used to decide if method select_user has to be recomputed """

    key = update_timer(), allow_blank, style
    return key