def pick(dct, *keys):
    """ Returns a copy of the dictionary filtered to only have values for the
        whitelisted keys (or list of valid keys)

        >>> pick({"name": "moe", "age": 50, "userid": "moe1"}, "name", "age")
        {'age': 50, 'name': 'moe'}

    """
    copy = dict()
    for key in keys:
        if key in dct.keys():
            copy[key] = dct[key]
    return copy
