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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_args(func, variables, annotations=None):
 """Return a list of arguments with the variable it reads. NOTE: Multiple arguments may read the same variable. """

    arg_read_var = []
    for arg_name, anno in (annotations or func.__annotations__).items():
        if arg_name == 'return':
            continue
        var, read = _parse_arg(func, variables, arg_name, anno)
        arg = Argument(name=arg_name, read=read)
        arg_read_var.append((arg, var))
    return arg_read_var