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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 gen_colors(img):
 """Loop until 16 colors are generated."""

    color_cmd = ColorThief(img).get_palette

    for i in range(0, 10, 1):
        raw_colors = color_cmd(color_count=8 + i)

        if len(raw_colors) >= 8:
            break

        elif i == 10:
            logging.error("ColorThief couldn't generate a suitable palette.")
            sys.exit(1)

        else:
            logging.warning("ColorThief couldn't generate a palette.")
            logging.warning("Trying a larger palette size %s", 8 + i)

    return [util.rgb_to_hex(color) for color in raw_colors]