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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 _safe_run_theta(input_file, out_dir, output_ext, args, data):
 """Run THetA, catching and continuing on any errors. """

    out_file = os.path.join(out_dir, _split_theta_ext(input_file) + output_ext)
    skip_file = out_file + ".skipped"
    if utils.file_exists(skip_file):
        return None
    if not utils.file_exists(out_file):
        with file_transaction(data, out_dir) as tx_out_dir:
            utils.safe_makedir(tx_out_dir)
            cmd = _get_cmd("RunTHetA.py") + args + \
                  [input_file, "--NUM_PROCESSES", dd.get_cores(data),
                   "--FORCE", "-d", tx_out_dir]
            try:
                do.run(cmd, "Run THetA to calculate purity", log_error=False)
            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as msg:
                if ("Number of intervals must be greater than 1" in str(msg) or
                      "This sample isn't a good candidate for THetA analysis" in str(msg)):
                    with open(os.path.join(tx_out_dir, os.path.basename(skip_file)), "w") as out_handle:
                        out_handle.write("Expected TheTA failure, skipping")
                    return None
                else:
                    raise
    return out_file