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Complete this python program:
def _background_bootstrap(settings):
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#Here is the Python code you requested.

    """Runs the bootstrap process in a thread since it may need to block to update
    the package control loader
    :param settings:
    A dict of settings
    """
    base_loader_code = "\n                                import    sys\n                                import    os\n                                from    os.path    import    dirname\n\n\n                                #    This    file    adds    the    package_control    subdirectory    of    Package    Control\n                                #    to    first    in    the    sys.path    so    that    all    other    packages    may    rely    on\n                                #    PC    for    utility    functions,    such    as    event    helpers,    adding    things    to\n                                #    sys.path,    downloading    files    from    the    internet,    etc\n\n\n                                if    sys.version_info    >=    (3,):\n                                                def    decode(path):\n                                                                return    path\n\n                                                def    encode(path):\n                                                                return    path\n\n                                                loader_dir    =    dirname(__file__)\n\n                                else:\n                                                def    decode(path):\n                                                                if    not    isinstance(path,    unicode):\n                                                                                path    =    path.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())\n                                                                return    path\n\n                                                def    encode(path):\n                                                                if    isinstance(path,    unicode):\n                                                                                path    =    path.encode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())\n                                                                return    path\n\n                                               ...